Bill Gates The Restless Minds discussion group begins its 2017-18 season at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, in the sewing room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, to discuss topics of general interest. Each session focuses on one topic. All people with…
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Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Other Card Results
Cribbage 7/04. 1st Carol Douglas 9-29, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 9-5, Low Onalee Flicker 5-26, 22 Hand Carol Douglas 7/11. 1st Milt Knutson 14-126, 2nd Eldon Drenthe 10-60, 3rd Lydia Kolsch 8- -6, Low Rudy Gerstner 2- -55, Perfect Score Milt Knutson 7/18. 1st Pat Donahue 15-122, 2nd Mike Roberts 10-26, 3rd Eldon Drenthe 8-30, Low…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Women’s Association news
Ellie Clark We’re off and running, preparing for what we expect to be our biggest bazaar ever, which means we’ll need all the help we can get. We begin setting up on Wednesday, November 1, but sales will start on Thursday, November 2, and run through Saturday, the 4th. If you would like to volunteer…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Agave Quilters welcome Felicia Brenoe
Agave Quilters Guild, based in Sun Lakes, will have its first meeting of the 2017-2018 season on September 6, at 1:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Country Club ballroom. The program will feature Felicia Brenoe, a designer of quilt and applique patterns. Felicia was featured in a segment on the Fons and Porter Love of Quilting television…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Yoga is great for steadiness and clarity
Noell Hyman How is your sense of balance and steadiness these days? I just read a statistic on the AARP blog that 80% of people who practice yoga report having good balance. Of people who don’t practice yoga, only 64% feel their balance is good. People who practice yoga also report a greater sense of…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Bridge Results
Cottonwood Ladies Bridge 2017-2018 officers Cottonwood Ladies Bridge 7/12. 1st Jan Schroeder, 2nd June Heinz, 3rd Jean Womack; Hostesses: Kay Morrison and Karen Harnish 7/20. 1st Karen Harnish, 2nd Betty D. Smith, 3rd Jan Schroeder; Hostesses: Joan Koch and Betty D. Smith 7/27. 1st Naomi Parkes, 2nd Lily Poole, 3rd Barb Moul; Hostesses: Mary Tomlin…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Post 8053 Auxiliary announced 2017-2018 National Scholarship programs
Sandra Whittenberg Let’s get our students grades 6-12 excited about our country!! And competing for scholarship money, too! VFW Auxiliary offers three annual scholarship programs for students grades 6-12. Scholarship awards are available at the local, district, state and national VFW Auxiliary levels. The information given here is for students, teachers, parents, grandparents and anyone…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Sun Lakes Garden Club to enjoy Scottish castles and gardens
The Sun Lakes Garden Club will enjoy a photographic journey of very old gardens by Jim Anderson for the September 19 monthly meeting. Visitors are always welcome – “Green Thumbers” or hopeless “Brown Thumbers.” Jim is a retired professor at ASU in engineering. He has traveled the world and enjoys photographing castles and gardens from…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Sun Lakes Ukulele Group kicks off 4th season
Nancy Harrison If you’ve visited the Cottonwood Clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon and heard some happy music and laughter coming from the Phoenix Room, you’ve heard our Sun Lakes Ukulele Group. The group, led by Cottonwood Palo Verde resident Nancy Harrison, will kick off its fourth season on Sunday, October 29. We meet on the…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Little Old Decrepit Lady Ruby Regina Witcraft Yes, that could be me! Much as I refuse the title, there are signs. Loss of hearing, dim eyesight, creaking bones, forgetfulness, balance, etc. However, I refuse to shuffle or stoop and try to walk very energetically as if I were 17 again. We all know that in…