October 2022

The ImproVables to Treat Cottonwood

Trick and treat time is coming to Cottonwood! Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s own comedy improv company will be performing at Cottonwood Country Club in the Saguaro Room on Friday, Oct. 28. The evening is filled with laughter as this hilarious comedy troupe performs skits and games based on the audience’s ideas and suggestions! Therefore, every…

Summer Softball Is a Wrap

Larry Wolfe We wrapped up our long summer season, which started in May, in mid-September. Our guys are now practicing for the upcoming fall season at Snedigar Park while the Field of Dreams is being overseeded. Opening Day for the fall season has tentatively been set for Oct. 25, dependent upon overseeding being completed by…

Dancing Slows the Aging Process

Social dancing provides so many benefits above and beyond learning a new social skill. New friends, flexibility, strength, balance, and mental acuity are awesome side effects. But, most of all, we have fun! Your friends and family may want to join you, and they are very welcome. The more the merrier! Classes began on Sept.…

No Break in the Action

While many of our friends and fellow pickleball players have been enjoying cooler weather across the country, our courts have been full all summer long. The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood has had by far its busiest summer ever! We have had full courts with nearly 100 active players enjoying America’s fastest-growing sport. According to…

Apple Club News

Gary Bross Fall classes are now underway. The newly remodeled Cottonwood Phoenix Room in the completely remodeled old Fitness Center area will be our primary classroom. Our schedule is as follows: On Sept. 20 we began to hold classes at the Apple Store at the Chandler Fashion Center. The first in a series of up…

Cottonwood Lady Niners Enjoy A Summer Outing

Minna Rasmussen Several Cottonwood Lady Niners ventured to Munds Park in July for a summer outing of golf, dining, and friendship. The Lady Niners will begin their golf season on Nov. 3. President Jean Nelson will send an email in October, with both online and paper registration instructions. Interested women may also begin registering in…

Let’s Go Window Shopping!

See our newly renovated museum: Irene Morisseau, our museum curator, says “Come on over to the Cottonwood Craft Shop and see our two new window displays. First, one with many examples of exotic rocks and minerals! And the second with the very best samples of our members’ handcrafted pieces of art. You’ll see all kinds of…

Garden Club

The Sun Lakes Garden Club is pleased to have the inventor of Tony’s Magic Mix as the featured speaker for the Oct. 18 meeting. Tony Sarah is a well-known horticulturalist in the Valley and has created an award-winning fertilizer. He spent years experimenting and studying the results. Tony has many fans on Facebook for Earth’s…