March 2022

Dancing Slows the Aging Process

No kidding! Getting out on the dance floor keeps you “younger than springtime.” While having fun with your partner on the dance floor, you’re also increasing your fitness level, staying strong, and continuing to be mentally alert. Gentlemen, there is no memorizing to do. Just listen to the music and impress that lovely lady you’ll…

Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club

George Abernathy During the winter months, fly fishing slows down for most fly fishers; however, Arizona is open to licensed anglers 12 months out of the year. Most of the premium still water and running water fisheries are inaccessible due to closed roads and/or are frozen over, but they will be opening soon, depending upon…

Calling All Doll Enthusiasts

Calling all doll enthusiasts to consider joining the Dolly Dressers, a charity group sponsored by Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews. You can come to as many as three meetings to see if you want to join. The Dolly Dressers meet on the first Thursday of the month year round in the Sewing & Craft Room of Oakwood,…

Cottonwood Niners News

Four Cottonwood Niners members qualified last year to compete in the 2022 State Medallion Tournament on Jan. 14. Congratulations to Susan Utzinger and Michelle DeBusschere, who took first place in Flight 1, and Patsy Siegismund and Kathy Gardner, who took fifth place in Flight 2. Cottonwood Niners Club Champions for Spring 2022 are Susan Utzinger…

Korean War Veterans

Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander The local Korean War Veterans Chapter continues to stay on track, meeting monthly, with the added continuation of their weekly luncheon schedules attended by many of the club membership. For those who are in need of support, our doors are never closed. The organization has the capability to assist those…

State Parties

Dakotas Patio Party—March 17 Steve Perkins North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party to be held at Palo Verde Country Club on Thursday, March 17. Time is short, so you have to act fast if you want to…

1st Annual Grand Slam Tournament Supports Neighbors Who Care, Inc.

Neighbors Who Care provides much-needed assistance in Sun Lakes and the surrounding communities. Let’s come together and support this organization. Your generosity is truly appreciated. Please join us on Sunday, March 22, for our 1st Annual Grand Slam Tennis Tournament at IronOaks Tennis Club. This charitable event is sponsored by IronOaks, Sun Lakes, Cottonwood Palo…

Trouble Hearing on the Phone? There Are Solutions!

Come join us on Thursday, March 10, at 1 p.m. using Zoom technology. We’ll meet with Vicki Thompson from the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH) as she discusses the Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (AzTEDP). The AzTEDP program provides FREE telecommunications equipment like volume control telephones, speech devices, signaling/flashing/vibrating devices,…