November 2021

Join MOGA and Meet Some New Friends

If you are new to the community or would like to spend some time on the golf course, why not join the Men’s Oakwood Golf Association (MOGA)? Our Thursday games are a good way to meet some new friends. You don’t have to be a resident of IronOaks to join our group. We have over…

Arts & Crafts Center Fall Sale November 27

Our local artists invite you to their Fall Sale featuring beautiful handmade items from the Sun Lakes Pottery Club, the Rock & Gem, Gourd, and Painting Clubs on Saturday, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 24201 S. Oakwood Blvd. (on the corner of Oakwood Blvd. and EJ Robson Blvd.). Come and find…

Engaging with Nature

From Dec. 5 to 10, members of the Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) will travel to Bosque del Apache to experience, enjoy, and capture photographically the marvels of nature that the winter season brings to that area in the form of some of America’s most spectacular wildlife. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is located…

Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Message from the President Roger Beagle Now that November is here, overseeding of the golf courses and common areas is complete. The golf courses are open, and homeowners are experiencing great playing conditions. A big thank you to Scott Anderson, Fidel Ramirez, Kale Zimmerman, and all our employees for their extra hard work this past…

Arizona Classic Jazz Festival November 4-7

Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival is taking place Nov. 4 to 7. Many festivals around the country have had to postpone their events for a second year due to many different factors. COVID-19 regulations vary from state to state and, in some cases, even city to city. All our festivities take place at the…

Fun and Games with the CLGA

Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association (CLGA) will begin a new season Nov. 1, and its members are looking forward to a spectacular year of fun and games. Outgoing president Nancy Hermanson gave an in-depth interview in which she recalled her presidency and the challenges brought on by the pandemic. She was graciously complimentary of the board…

Christmas Morning Smiles

The Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company is stepping up this holiday season to ensure children surrounding the Sun Lakes communities do not go without holiday gifts this Christmas, and we are asking for your help. The Sun Lakes Rangers will be personally sponsoring 15 underprivileged children and young adults, and would like your support in sponsoring…

November Line-Up for Tuesday Nights Together (TNT)!

Denny Steele Be sure to mark your calendar for the return of Tuesday Nights Together at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, at 9248 E. Riggs Road (just west of the Robson Library). Topics vary from light and entertaining to more serious and informing. Everyone is welcome, admission is free, and reservations are not required! Nov.…

Cotillion Dance Club: 2021-22 Season—Fall Updates

Rob Spade Some sad news: The planned Saturday, Nov. 13, dance has been canceled. The member/guest survey concluded on Sept. 10, and results indicated an insufficient attendance forecast for the upcoming November event. Forty percent of polled members and guests indicated they “would attend the November dance based on information available at this time.” We…