April 2022

Desert Artists Club News

Sue Sindelar Springtime in Arizona provides so many beautiful opportunities for artists of all mediums to explore. The Desert Artists Club members have been gathering to work on their own creations. The Art at The Lakes show was a huge success, and several of our members participated. It was fun and inspiring to see all…

Changing of the Guard

Hats off to our newly elected officers, chairs, and coordinators of the Sun Lakes Rock Club! While there are many clubs for you to join here in Sun Lakes, one of the largest and very best clubs is affectionately known as the “Rock Club” (that’s short for the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem, Silver & Creative…

April Rotary Club

Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Names David Mork Rotarian of the Month Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) has named David Mork its March 2022 Rotarian of the Month. David has been a Rotarian for over 40 years (starting in Woodbury, Minn.) and an RCSL member for…

Oakwood Lady Niners Golf League – Playday Results

Reggie Wegman Welcome spring! Remember, ladies, this is the time of year that we need to hydrate while playing golf. Over the past year, we have had many fantastic chip-ins and birdies. The list includes the following: Colleen Duke and Karen Graves had three chip-ins and Cora Levensky, Rachel Enloe, Joyce Parker, Lisa Mitchell, Julie…

Finding a New Trail

Warren Wasescha Each year the Sun Lakes Hiking Club offers an extended-stay trip in an area farther away than we normally hike. Last month it was in Prescott. When you aren’t familiar with an area, it’s an opportunity to find unexplored trails that will delight club members. But with unexplored trails can come unexpected surprises.…

In Passing

Janet Lea Brookover Janet Lea Brookover (Robert) of Fort Collins, Colo., died on Feb. 12, 2022, at the age of 90. Janet was born in Topeka, Kan., on Dec. 29, 1931, to John and Helen (Johnson) Merridith. Janet spent her early years in Topeka and graduated from Kansas State University where she studied English Literature,…

Card Results

Wednesday Pinochle Join us for Pinochle every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse, A-7 Painting Room. 2/09. Women: 1st Jackie Baker 745, 2nd Ellie Ewish 607, 3rd Jill Stranger 589; Men: 1st Konrad Spicker 731, 2nd John Mogelnicki 725, 3rd Dennis Nelson 675 2/16. Women: 1st Gleva Wiepking 787, 2nd Lillian Look 770,…

Bridge Results

Cottonwood Ladies Bridge Joan Phelan 2/17. 1st Sally Culbertson, 2nd Lori Scharbach, 3rd Bert Sisk; Hostesses: Nancy Smith and Donna Keith 2/24. 1st Bert Sisk, 2nd Janelle Gibson, 3rd Maurine Howell; Hostesses: Jody Heiman and Sally Culbertson 3/03. 1st Barb Sampson, 2nd Nancy Smith, 3rd Gloria Danker; Hostesses: Ilena Lea and Joan Hokanson 3/10. 1st…

Word of the Month: Ziggurat

David Zapatka Reader John W. Patterson writes, “For what it’s worth, because of my ever-deepening interest in what might be called “The History of Ideas,” I’ve been following your Word column in our Quail Creek Crossing for some years now. In a very real way, etymology is itself a useful adjunct for dealing with the history…