Rob Spade Cotillion members Rich Pavlak and Betty Lauer arrived at the ballroom for our February 4 “It’s Love Actually Soirée” decked out in matching formal attire! We really appreciate the effort members and guests put into making each event special, and Betty and Rich exemplify that spirit. When you see so many couples enjoying…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2017
DAR to hear from retired Army Colonel Bill Reeder
Carole Jones In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce our guest speaker William Reeder, Jr., Ph.D., of Seabrook, Washington. Bill Reeder is a retired Army Colonel and highly-decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War who served two…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Short Line Model RR Club visits Verde Canyon
Harry Huckemeyer Once again, as part of one of the area’s special events, several homes will be opening their model railroad layouts to the public on April 1 and 2 around the Valley. Several of these homes will be located in the Sun Lakes vicinity, with the majority of them being of the garden variety.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
What happens in Mexico doesn’t stay in Mexico
Doug Ross, Director of Promotion for Sun Lakes Community Church For 18 years, a group from Sun Lakes Community Church has gone to Mexico to build a house over one long weekend. This year was no exception, and they all say they carry the blessings of the trip and the memories in their hearts for…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Have you heard about the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation?
Elaine Kraemer It’s actually a charitable organization named the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation! Its mission “is to enhance the quality of life for the older population in the East Valley, including Sun Lakes residents, in the areas of health, education and culture.” In the past 18 months, the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation has awarded grants…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Other Card Results
Tuesday Cribbage 2/07. 1st Michael Roberts 13-93, 2nd Milt Knutson 11-61, 3rd Rudy Gerstner 11-37, Low Jean Drenthe 2- -77 2/14. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 12-119, 2nd Bill Bade 12-101, 3rd Lydia Kolsch 11-73, Low Rudy Gerstner 2- -156, 23 Hand Frank Costa 2/21. 1st Eldon Drenthe 12-92, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 11-104, 3rd Jean Drenthe 10-85,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Fascinating month of Rotary meetings
Norm Noble On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Rotary Club will have its annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest. If you want encouragement about the future, come hear these students compete in a challenging speech contest. Students from each of the six Chandler Unified District high schools will give a five- to seven-minute speech on the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Edgar Cayce Study Group
Our Search for God study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful, and to be one with…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Line Dancing with Judee
The rewards of learning and teaching line dancing come to surface when we have a “dance,” i.e., December before Christmas break and March before our snowbirds “fly away.” We were lucky to have half the group attending March 5 as “life” gets in the way of “pleasure” sometimes, i.e., illness with dancers or family members,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Best in show
Colleen McKnight Spirit of the Desert Gourd patch had a big sale right about the time you received this paper. On Friday, March 31, in the lobby of Sun Lakes Country Club, about half of our 50-member club displayed and sold gourd art. We were open from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Maybe you can still come; if…