Two left feet? No rhythm? Want to connect with your partner? I’m Kevin Carpenter, a professional ballroom instructor with eight years of full-time teaching and competitive experience. I’m excited to bring ongoing dance opportunities to the Sun Lakes community, offering fun and social classes and private lessons for all experience levels. Dancing is more than…
Dr. Harold Wong Just before Thanksgiving in 2024, legendary investor Warren Buffett, worth $147.5 billion, offered a deeply personal letter. He talks about crucial principles for the successful transfer of assets to the next generation and ways to preserve family harmony. The vast majority of folks will not have even 1/100th of one percent of…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. In ancient writings we are taught that a person will be called to account on Judgment Day for every permissible thing that he might have enjoyed but did not. Not for sins or destructive attitudes or not following God’s commandments, but for not enjoying life as it was intended. Think about…
Janet Cook Houzz is a comprehensive online platform of resources to assist with home remodeling projects. The majority of users gather photos into idea books for the results they want so they can personalize their home. Houzz annually surveys homeowners who are in the process of remodeling to ascertain trends. These are some of the…
Bruce McCorkle Ironwood Cup After three grueling rounds, Joe Rizzi squeaked out a win by one stroke! Congratulations, Joe! The first-place winners in other flights were John Vigen, Bob Olson, Thomas Ahart, Rodger Brandt, and William McConnell. Board Opening—Publicity Please contact Rich Popham or another board member if you are interested in assuming the role…
Dannette Hunnel The first gathering of the 2025 Cottonwood Ladies Billiards group on Jan. 11, a brisk Saturday morning, was fun and well attended. Gals from Cottonwood Palo Verde met in Room A-5 at 9:30 a.m. to play rounds of 8-ball while catching up after the holidays. We are “chicks with sticks” who aim to…
Dannette Hunnel The premier tournament of the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC), the Bradshaw/Neu Tournament, took place Dec. 1 through Dec. 7, 2024. This charity tournament, CTC’s largest attended event of the year, was made possible by these generous sponsors located in the Sun Lakes area: The Battery Doctor, Big Two Toyota, Blue Group, Canine Creek,…
Unsure? Confused? Personalized, objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), and ALTCS…
Rotarian of the Month Dick Meyer Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) named Dick Meyer the February 2025 Rotarian of the Month. Dick, a Gilbert resident, has been a Rotarian since 1988 and RCSL member since 2021. He has served as club president at his former Rotary…
DD Kullman IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) offers a new spin on tennis, ideal for beginning players or those with injuries or mobility challenges. Masters Tennis sounds like it’s reserved for seasoned champions, but it’s almost the opposite. Masters Tennis is very similar to the actual sport of tennis, except it’s played on a smaller, 60-foot…