DD Kullman Step into more joy and relaxation this May, Mental Health Awareness Month. Improving mental health can incorporate therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. However, one often-overlooked activity that can also positively impact mental health is ballroom dancing. According to research, ballroom dancing can help reduce stress and anxiety. The focus required to master intricate…
Category: May 2025
May 2025, Sports
Member Spotlight: Our Two Nonagenarian Cottonwood Tennis Members/Players
Most everyone at the Cottonwood Tennis Club will recognize Dick Kane and Carl Day, currently our oldest weekly players. Here are some interesting facts about these two accomplished members. Dick Kane (who turned 90 last December) became a full-time resident in Sun Lakes after being a snowbird from Kansas City for 18 years. Originally from…
May 2025, Generals
Toews Wins Again at Robson Trap Trials
Vicki Ray Jack Toews was crowned Top Shooter at the 15th Robson Trap Trials held March 14 at Tucson Trap & Skeet. Toews has been in the top spot before, and this year he was given a hand-carved mallard hen to commemorate his success. The decoy was created in 1977 by Charles Moore, master carver…
May 2025, Religion
Love, Devotion, and Surrender
Mark Wenz The Unity Church is open to diverse philosophies. We believe that Jesus was a spiritually enlightened master teacher—one of many enlightened souls (along with MLK, Gandhi, and others) who have had a similar goal: leading us to a state of oneness with God. Sri Chinmoy, who is unknown to much of the U.S.…
May 2025, Sports
Sun Lakes Lady Niners
Dottie Wodraska The 2024-25 league season is fast coming to a close for the Sun Lakes Lady Niners, as league play will be over at the end of April and will resume in November. It has been an exciting season of hosting a tournament with the SunBird Lady Niners and participating in tournaments at Apache…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
Cottonwood Woodcarvers Welcome You to Join Us
Dianne Winenger You don’t need to live in Sun Lakes to join us in turning a piece of wood into an artistic creation. We meet year-round and welcome anyone who wishes to explore the possibilities. A few of our group have discovered that it is such an enjoyment, they never stop chipping away. You might…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
Would You Like to Test Your Brain Power?
Dianne Zimmerman Sun Lakes Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge games on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, south building, 23914 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. There are games for all levels of play. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to game time.…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
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…
May 2025, Sports
Cottonwood Tennis Club Members Know Food and Fun
Dannette Hunnel Do you like to stay active? How about being outside in fresh air and sunshine, enjoying Arizona’s uniquely different seasons? Interested in meeting new people from many different states/countries and backgrounds? Do you like to cook, bake, or help around the kitchen? Do you enjoy happy hours with snacks, live music, raffles, dances,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2025
Savvy Travelers Club to Meet May 8
Jeanette Rajamaki Join us on May 8 for the last meeting until fall at Cottonwood Country Club in the Saguaro Room at 6:30 p.m. Oceania Cruises: Kari Roach, our Director of Sales for Arizona, will update us on the launch of the new Allura and future new builds for Oceania. Gratuities are now included on…