Category: March 2025

Phyllis Makes an Ace

Congratulations to Phyllis D’Amore for a hole-in-one on Jan. 24, 2025, at the second hole of the Lakes course at Oakwood Country Club during the 18-hole Couples League. Way to go, Phyllis!

OLGA News

Mary Dyrseth OLGA has a new board for 2025. Linda Anderson takes over as president, Pam Grimmer as vice president, Linda Morris as secretary, and Connie Hughes as treasurer. Thank you for volunteering, ladies. The OLGA charity event raised $3,230 for the Assistance League of the East Valley. This organization provides much-needed assistance for school-aged…

First Responders Open House

Bill Shedd On Jan. 25 the First Responders Open House at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse office was well attended by the Sun Lakes community. The MCSO staff, Sun Lakes Posse, Arizona Fire & Medical, and the Arizona Heroes Home Teams want to thank all of you who came by to visit to see first-hand…

Love Was in the Air

Paulette Benning Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day at Shelly and Dennis Nelson’s home on East Lambert Drive in Oakwood. They infused their home with love, warmth, and charm. The “love” journey began with an outstanding exterior light display and a huge Welcome wreath on the front door. The interior settings continued with an…

Word of the Month: Compersion

David Zapatka Reader Linda Walker writes, “I was studying the Bible and wanted to know the opposite of jealousy.  Google AI Gemini told me of a new word, “compersion.” It said, ‘Jealousy is the feeling of resentment or anger toward someone because they possess something you desire. Compersion is the feeling of joy or contentment…

Edgar Cayce Study Group

What, another meeting? But this one is different, and you will love it. We will learn from each other and also from the readings of Edgar Cayce. We meet every Thursday at 7 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We have group discussions from the book A Search for God through the Edgar…

Card Scores

Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 1/07. 1st Ted Jacobs 13+109, 2nd Liz Schubert 11+76, 3rd Pat O’Donnell 10+50, Low Richard Lewin 4-71, 22 Hand Liz Schubert, 24 Hand Joyce Elliott 1/14. 1st…

The Perfect Card Holder Does Exist

Dana Rebmann After playing Uno No Mercy with the kids and Samba with the folks, it became apparent that we needed a better solution for holding playing cards—something that would be hands-free, portable, and hold lots and lots of cards. Uno No Mercy has a Draw 10 card, for heaven’s sake! Years ago, the crocheter…