Category: August 2018

32 years of Rotary in Sun Lakes

Gary Whiting The Sun Lakes Rotary Club was chartered on April 22, 1986. On July 1, 2018, we started our 32nd year. The club was conceived in 1985 when Chandler Rotarian Andre Felix put an advertisement on the Sun Lakes clubhouse bulletin board to see if anyone was interested in attending Rotary at the Palo…

VFW Post 8053 Auxiliary news

Karen Shaffer Sun Lakes VFW Post 8053 Auxiliary participates in fundraisers and charities that support veterans, both nationally and locally. One of the recipients is the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children and Families of members of the VFW in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. It was established in 1925 and is a living memorial…

A hiking story that inspires

Judith Kuse The heat of summer often results in a slower pace of life. This is true whether it’s the extreme heat of an Arizona summer or a warm summer day at a northern lake. On these lazy days, many indulge themselves in leisure reading, and booklovers can be heard asking, “Can you recommend a…

Friday Tennis at Cottonwood is Fun Doubles

Penny Petersen If you pass the Cottonwood tennis courts Monday through Thursday, you might imagine that CTC is segregated by sex. Monday and Wednesday women congregate. Tuesday and Thursday the men preside. But Friday is really the best day of the week, because that is Mixed Doubles Day and focuses more on making friends and…

CLGA news

Mary Nelson The June 7 and 14 results of the CLGA Net Eclectic Tournament are Flight 1: 1st Sandy Johnson, 2nd Mary Nelson, 3rd Judy Onken; Flight 2: 1st Virginia Diers, 2nd Marilyn Kreager, 3rd Janet Quade. The June 21 results of the Net Score – Plus Putts event are Flight 1: 1st Ellie Franklin,…

Fit and Fun Health and Wellness Group

  Susan Reynhout Health is truly a matter of choice. That means every little choice we make concerning the food we put into our body matters. In today’s toxic food environment, it matters more than ever. Good nutrition improves wellbeing and improves one’s health. Understanding the basis of good health is necessary to begin taking…

Fun Lakers Club news

  Carole Sinicki For all Sun Lakers who are in town this month, why not come out and join us for the Fun Lakers Club Game Night on Saturday, August 18. It is open to members, as well as non-members. We will meet in the Ceramics Room at Cottonwood at 6:00 p.m. There will be…

The Strike Zone

  Kings and Queens Cindy Werth Kings & Queens Senior Mixed Bowling League is gearing up for another exciting season at Brunswick Kyrene Lanes. The 2017/2018 season was, indeed, one to remember in several ways. One of our lady bowlers, Doreen Crickon, bowled a 300 game to the cheers of the entire league. That was…