Penny Petersen Just when you think plans for the Cottonwood Tennis Club’s (CTC) 2020-21 season are going swimmingly well, COVID-19 demolishes all the hard work. That’s how the CTC Board felt last month when President Laks Jagnadan and board members Cannon Hill (vice president), Spencer Roberts (treasurer), Ruthanne Strohn (secretary), Jay Ketter (tournament director), and…
Category: October 2020
Features, October 2020
A Change of Season
Elizabeth Vaughan, Neighbors Who Care Living in Arizona is not for everyone. It takes a special kind of grit to get through the summer months, and the last lingering weeks of 110-plus days are particularly grueling. For those who make it through, patience is rewarded with a morning like this morning. Every year, I look…
Religion, October 2020
The Lessons We Learn
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D., Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation The Scriptures are filled with anecdotes describing acts of one human being toward another to enhance our values and encourage humanities’ call for good. There are so many ways to accomplish benevolence and consideration. Hopefully, during our journey, and particularly at this time of frustration, we will…
Sports, October 2020
Tennis Tip
Kwong Young As a player, do you have the capability to change the way and where you hit? Can you calm yourself down or fuel yourself into a positive emotional state? When thinking back to the time I started playing tennis in upstate New York, I was a ticking time bomb on the court and sadly displayed negative,…
Religion, October 2020
Unity: Moving from Fear to Faith
Kay Davis Greetings from Unity Church of Sun Lakes! We are a New Thought church that follows the teachings of Jesus as well as other wise spiritual masters. We are positive thinkers and affirmative prayers, and we know that God’s abundance and love is everywhere present and indwells in all of us. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin…
Features, October 2020
Cheers Singles Prepare for the Holidays
Ann Kisner Here we are heading into fall and all the holiday activities. It’s time to think about how we are going to celebrate. Hopefully, COVID-19 will be gone or detained. Unfortunately, it may still be out there. It is best we plan ahead for whatever may be happening out there. Let’s have a calendar…
Generals, October 2020
Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Announces New App
Deborah Musselman, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority is excited to announce the recent release of the organization’s smartphone application. This app serves as a new way for the organization to connect with the communities we serve, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The Arizona Fire…
Generals, October 2020
Dr. Sallu to Speak at AAUW
Barbara Stewart Adama Sallu, Director of Equity and Inclusion at Chandler Unified School District, will speak at the Oct. 19, 2020, AAUW SEV Branch meeting by Zoom. She will address the changes in the educational experiences of girls in Chandler schools. The public is welcome. Dr. Sallu is a national and statewide presenter on educational…
Sports, October 2020
CMGA Tournament Results
Buddy Meola On Aug. 8, the Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association played a two-man pick your partner tournament with a two net format. First Flight Low Net Team: Steve Lowe and Martin Oerter Second Flight Low Net Team: Don Klein and Bill Moore Third Flight Low Net Team: Steve Martz and Ken Nelson Aug. 15 was…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Cotillion Dance Club Announces the 2020-21 Season
Rob Spade Cotillion Dance Club will present three dinner dances to be held at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Be sure to mark your calendars with next season’s dinner dance dates: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021; Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021; and Saturday, March 13, 2021. These dinner dances will be formal affairs beginning…