Jacqueline M. Ruffino As I looked out the window from our lovely home, I saw a few folks riding their bikes, two- or three-wheelers, or walking along with their loved ones or some good friends. I rode a bike when I was a child and loved it. However, for many years, I have not sat…
Category: June 2024
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
Daughters of the American Revolution
Each year the Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Sun Lakes honors cadets at the Basha High School ROTC annual ceremony. The state ROTC chairperson assigns schools to specific DAR chapters for the ROTC awards, and the ROTC commander at each school selects a senior for the award, with winners…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Veterans Coffee Hour
Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, in Chandler. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie! Meeting…
June 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Chimichurri
David Zapatka One of my favorite dishes on cruise ships is fish al fresco, “fish cooked and eaten in the fresh air.” This means the executive chef purchases fresh-caught fish in the ports, displays them in the outdoor grill section of the ship, then cooks them to order. One of my favorites is chimichurri on…
June 2024, Generals
It’s June—Let’s Read
Jan Bobbett Happy traveling to our part-time Sun Lakers. If you’re heading back to (another) home before the heat gets uncomfortable for you, just know we will welcome you back when you return. We are adding four new books to our Best Sellers cabinet this month. Two are (no surprise) by James Patterson—usually a popular…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group embracing a healthy lifestyle! Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and self-care together! We cover a new topic every Wednesday in the Cottonwood Country Club Phoenix Room (inside the Computer Learning Center). Meetings…
June 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: The Future of the Sport in the USA Will Be Billiard Instruction
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Many players contact me wanting to improve their games, after having struggled with their games for years. With all of the game improvement books and videos out there it is no wonder that so few players discover the way to truly improve their games. Most players are very surprised at how…
June 2024, Sports
Spooner PT and Young Home Team Are Spring Division Champs
Larry Wolfe The Spooner PT squad, managed by Joe Commisto, won three of four games in the final week of the season to capture the Sun Division Spring title with an 11-7 record. Manager Marty Hobby’s Redeemed Team and Manager Ron Carmichael’s Wolfe & Associates club finished in a tie for second place. In the…
Sports, June 2024
Oakwood Lady Niners Golf League
Reggie Wegman We all enjoyed the last luncheon of the season at which birdie and chip-in pins were distributed to the winners. Our president Karen Graves announced that the entire board will run again for next year. If there are no nominations from the floor at the Welcome Back Luncheon in November, these very gracious…
June 2024, Generals
CWPV Message from the President
Leonard Horst Happy June! As we enter the halfway point of the year, we are truly grateful to all our committee volunteers and appreciate the tremendous work they do to make our community better every day. We wish them a wonderful summer as they take a break for the next three months. There will be…