James Utter, President, Duplicate Bridge Club After a long pandemic hiatus, Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club plans to reopen on Saturday morning, May 1, for in-person duplicate bridge games. Since the club membership consists mainly of senior citizens, all players must show proof of full COVID vaccination to be eligible to participate. Games are held…
Category: May 2021
Sports, May 2021
Oakwood Couples Golf League
Frank O’La Salvia Among the things we know to be true: In life and in golf, a little luck can’t hurt. The Oakwood Couples Golf League celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with some green on the greens. For many, the luck of the Irish was on their side. And while others may not have had the…
Sports, May 2021
Summer Is Coming
Marilu Trainor Whether it’s your first summer in Arizona or you are a seasoned veteran, it’s important to prepare for living (and surviving) in our desert climate. Although Summer 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere will begin on June 20 and ends on Sept. 22, the hotter weather arrives early in Arizona. It’s time to get…
Generals, May 2021
Spring Has Arrived At the Perfect Place
Rose Saunders The Perfect Place is a non-medical adult center that provides social and recreational activities for individuals with cognitive impairments. Established in 1994, The Perfect Place provides respite for caregivers and fun activities for those who attend. Our activity directors have been busy the last few months assisting our participants with various arts and…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Morning Social Partnership Bridge 4/05. 1st Dee Guthrie and Bernie Ross, 2nd Newell Orr and Paul Budrick, 3rd Ron and Mary Kent; Slam: Dee Guthrie and Bernie Ross 4/12. 1st Jeanette Newman and Jeannie Kitzman, 2nd Bev Anastasia and Joan Silver, 3rd Nancy Parsegian and Diana DePree Cottonwood Ladies Bridge Joan Phelan 4/8 1st…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Savvy Travelers—May 13 Virtual Meeting
Jeanette Rajamaki The Thursday, May 13, 4:30 p.m. meeting will be a virtual meeting. If you wish to join and are not receiving our monthly newsletter with links, call Jeanette at 602-909-2000 or email [email protected]. CIE Tours will be our guest. Their focus will be Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom, and Wales. Dan Dorn, our…
Religion, May 2021
Spiritual Riches
Marvin Arnpriester, Senior Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Insights from Bishop Steven Charleston: Some spiritual thoughts as you do your taxes: * Making money is not as important as making relationships. You may be able to buy the biggest house in town, but that house will be empty if there is no love to…
Sports, May 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 12 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Mistakes 9 and 10
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly-motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first eight mistakes the past four months. This month we…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
DAR April Spring Fling
Deborah Goodacre Not only is the weather changing, but it seems the whole dynamic of my neighborhood is changing. People are selling their homes and leaving for parts unknown or returning to their home states for the cooler summer months. For those of us still here, rest assured the members of Daughters of The American…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Chess Club
Arthur Fink Come and play Chess with us! We meet every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ceramics Room (A-8) in Cottonwood. All skill levels are welcome. If you have any questions, contact Arthur Fink at 480-883-9402.