Lila Ritchie Sun Lakes – Cottonwood’s Lady Niners golfing duo Lynn Tanner and Jan Lien topped a field of 254 golfers in the Arizona Women’s Golf Association’s annual State Medallion tournament. It was held January 7 at Ocotillo Golf course. A ceremony January 29 at Cottonwood honored Tanner and Lien with AWGA reps Julie Penn…
Evelyn Shea Thank you to those of you who have participated in or referred students to the Cottonwood Clay Sculpture class! My plans to relocate may affect the closing of the Cottonwood Clay Sculpture class. As I’m writing this announcement for the March issue of the Sun Laakes Splash and the SunBird News, I have not…
The newly reorganized Motorcycle Club of Sun Lakes is a group of like minded motorcycling enthusiasts who enjoy good rides, good food and good company. We meet every Wednesday morning at Sun Lakes Country Club and head out on a pre-arranged ride. We are safety conscious and hold a safety meeting before we leave. All…
IronOaks Park Plan meeting set for March 4 Joe McGraw, IronOaks Ad Hoc Park Development Committee IronOaks residents are encouraged to attend the Ad-Hoc Park Committee’s presentation on a proposed Community Park that will be held in the Oakwood Clubhouse Ballroom at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4. Advocates for an IronOaks park with picnic…
Verla Matuschka, Publicity Welcome to our recent new members Debbie Beausejour, Ruth Gregg and Bernadette Haar. It is great to add new names to our membership list. We hope you enjoy playing with the Niners and participating in our social activities. If you have any questions, we have a great Big Sister who will provide…
Sheila Axtman Vinyasa is a flow style yoga; breathing as you move through a sequence of poses. It promotes relaxation as you build strength, endurance and flexibility. Core strength and balance build as you practice. Practicing yoga is an effective way to keep strong and flexible for other activities such as golf tennis, bicycling, hiking…
Phoenix-based Stone Creek Furniture has opened their new Chandler showroom featuring a unique partnership with local appliance manufacturer Sub-Zero Wolf. The new 44,000 square foot showroom and factory is located at 200 South Kyrene Rd. “We’re taking it to the next level here in Chandler” says Ron Jones, president of Stone Creek Inc. “Our new…
Demise of single-use plastic bags? Pauline Lee Can you believe that about one million plastic bags are used every minute around the world? In the U.S. the average family accumulates 60 plastic bags in only four trips to the grocery store, costing the retailers $4 billion annually. Only 0.5-3 percent of all bags are recycled.…
Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include the following: Basic information about original Medicare, Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care…
The Oakwood Nine Hole Couples League has as its motto: Fellowship, good food and drink and by the way golf. Our goal is to have a good time every other week. Our last event was Friday, January 30. Although our President invoked an executive order for the rain and cold to cease and desist, his…