Reggie Wegman The new year has blown in with a cold blast … BRRR. It’s so much fun to see our gals all dressed up in jackets, hats, and gloves. It may be a good thing to buy another glove for your exposed hand with your chits. And all those extra garments are a good…
Category: February 2022
Features, February 2022
Bakeless Cookie Walk a Success!
Ginger Dolberg Sun Lakes United Methodist Women would like to thank you for your generous donations to our “Bakeless Cookie Walk” this year. Your contributions will allow us to continue to support organizations at our community, local, and state levels, as well as nationally. We couldn’t do this without your generosity!
Generals, February 2022
17th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria Event a Huge Success
Steve and Robyn Moody The 17th annual Diamond Lake Luminaria Walk and Food Donation Drive was a huge success! Sun Lakes residents and their families supported our efforts to help restock AZCEND’s (our local food bank) shelves, and you did not disappoint! The totals were: 6,129 pounds of nonperishable food items, $4,458 monetary donations (online,…
Generals, February 2022
Jewish War Veterans Welcomes Chandler Junior ROTC Master Sergeant
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, Feb. 20, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Master Sergeant Fred Driver of the Junior ROTC program at Hamilton High School in Chandler. Since 2003, Driver has been teaching Aerospace Science and leading the Junior ROTC program there, including honor guards, honorary graduates, and, until recently, the Adopt-A-Highway…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Weeders Garden Club Meets in Sun Lakes
Sherrian Beagle Are you interested in gardening and planting? Are you looking for a club of like minded members? Well, here we are! There is an upcoming monthly meeting for the Weeders Garden Club on Feb. 10. We meet on the second Thursday of the month, in the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country Club. Weeders…
Features, February 2022
A Valentine’s Day Inspired Primer: Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in Dog Language
Sports, February 2022
Alan Behr Donates Tennis Equipment to Cottonwood Tennis Club
Penny Petersen Alan Behr, a longtime member of Cottonwood Tennis Club, has generously donated all his rackets, balls, and other equipment to the club. He previously lived in Pittsburg, Pa., and Wheeling, W.Va., prior to arriving in Arizona in 2001. For the past 20 years, he has participated in regular Thursday play, as well as…
Sports, February 2022
December CMGA Event Results and Awards
Buddy Meola The Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association (CMGA) had a very busy December, not including Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It started with our annual home and home competition with Leisure World Golf Club. Twenty-eight two-man teams from each club played Dec. 2 at Leisure World Golf Course and Dec. 4 at Cottonwood Golf Course.…
Sports, February 2022
CLGA Posts Scores
December was a wonderful month for golf … great weather, great friends—who could ask for more? Sheila Axtman took first in our T’s and F’s game, while Mikki Rydell and Terry Gaube tied for second. Ruby Meyer has chaired our Christmas Party for too many years to count. She represents the best of our group,…
Features, February 2022
In Passing
Jean Ann Corbett Jean Ann Corbett, born Jan. 28, 1942, at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Ill., passed suddenly on Jan. 2, 2022. She was born to John and Jeanette Corbett, the eldest of five children. Jean grew up in Chicago and in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. She loved to…