David Zapatka Having spent the past week in Myanmar and India eating fabulous cuisine off the cruise ship, curry dishes are fresh on my mind. I’ve long loved Indian cuisine and all those many curry flavors. I’m impressed by how many different types of curry and varying spices there are. What I’ve learned is curry…
June 2019
Sports, June 2019
Niners April golf results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Gentlemen, welcome your new board: President Lloyd Schaeffer, VP Bill Pender, Secretary Bruce Henderson. Sadly, I must report the passing of a former Niner, Mike Flannery. We offer our sincere condolences to Susan, Mike’s wife, and all the Flannery family. Play It Forward. Are you struggling or having mobility issues with your…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Join the oil painting class – Wednesdays in the Oakwood Art Room
Bob Kwait Every Wednesday between 9:00 a.m. and noon, you can almost hear the creative energy at the Oakwood Art Room. That’s the oil painting class going on. Most the of students are senior citizens. The story I hear over and over is… “Painting is something I have always wanted to try but I never…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
DAR boutique successfully raises project funds
Toni Bolling Lutter Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated a year of successes by sending a large delegation to the Arizona DAR State Conference at We-Ko-Pa Resort, Scottsdale/Fountain Hills. In addition to DAR leaders from around the state, in attendance were State Regents from California and New Mexico, as well as guests…
Religion, June 2019
What good is church?
Pastor Doug Ross The story is told of a man awakened by his wife on Sunday morning – she tried and tried to get him up. He kept turning over trying to go back to sleep. Finally she said, “Henry, you have to get up and go to church.” He replied, “I don’t want to.”…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
The Ladies Chit and Chat Breakfast Group’s Mother’s Day Tea
The Ladies Community Chit and Chat Breakfast Group met at Cottonwood Country Club in the Saguaro Room, and it was a success. Some of the ladies came dressed up with their beautiful hats for this Mother’s Day Tea. There was a memory table for their passed mothers to be remembered for this day. We went…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
From the Gates of Hell George Stahl It is Sunday, April 29, 1945, around 9:15 in the morning. To say that life was going on as normal in the village would be an ambiguous statement. Life hadn’t been normal for some time. In the last few years, children’s laughing and the produce mongers chanting has…
Sports, June 2019
Our cheerleader is leaving
Many, many people in Sun Lakes know, respect and love Elaine Kraemer. She has been an integral part of the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation since its inception. Elaine served as the Foundation’s first vice president and was its president during the next four years. She has brought a caring spirit, enthusiasm, vision, leadership and organization…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Cactus planter mosaic workshop offered
Join Mosaic Guys in a mosaic workshop! We bring varied, project-based mosaic workshops for you to learn mosaics without the cost of tools and supplies. This month is the Cactus Planter with porcelain tiles. Porcelain tiles are fairly easy to shape and cut, but some hand strength is necessary to be successful. We work with…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Sun Lakes Baggers are throwing and growing
Started just over a year ago, the Sun Lakes Baggers Club now has over 70 members, two leagues and a total of 19 teams. This winter, there were seven teams playing on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. and 12 teams meeting up on Thursdays at 3:00 p.m., all at the Oasis in Sun Lakes. At the…