The next meeting of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood will take place on Thursday, December 20, at the Chapel Center at 1:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rachel Hoffer from the Jewish Federation. She will discuss her trip to Morocco, the Moroccan Jewish community and Muslim preservation of Jewish history. The Toys…
December 2018
Sports, December 2018
CWPV homeowners by the dozen learn to play Pickleball – next lesson December 14
Irene D’Aloisio, President SLPCC The first Walk-In Clinic for learning pickleball was held on November 2, an absolutely gorgeous Arizona evening. The education and fun was provided by our CWPV community club, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC). And it has to be called a rousing success. There’s just no other way to describe…
Sports, December 2018
Sun Lakes Table Tennis Club plans new season
SLTTC members gathered at the Oakwood Country Club dance studio to plan our new season. President June Wagner opened the meeting by giving a quick review of the past year’s accomplishments. Items for this agenda were disclosed. Negotiations for a larger venue continue, but no concrete results are yet available. Tournaments with visiting clubs and…
Sports, December 2018
Rainbow social – colorful and fun
Penny Petersen Cottonwood’s Rainbow Classic, the first social of the 2018-2019 season, gleamed with color, and in spite of the heat, all 85 participants showed up on time and played their matches with enthusiasm. The “Rainbow” is a two-day social. Socials are planned events organized for enjoyable play that stress fun and companionship rather than…
Sports, December 2018
Bridge Results
Monday Afternoon Social Partnership Bridge 10/15. 1st Bernie Ross and David McCann, 2nd Karen Harnish and Lori Scharbach, 3rd Ruth Hiner and Nancy Parsegian; Small Slam: Bernie Ross and David McCann 10/22. 1st Brenda Costa and Joan Silver, 2nd Ellen and Elliott Bond, 3rd Dori and Ed Krenek; Slam: Dee Guthrie and Bernie Ross…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Rowin Floth: Rotarian of the Month
Dick Nelson Rotarian of the Month for November is the deserving Rowin Floth who leads the Sun Lakes Rotary Club each year in our Veterans Day recognition. In addition, Rowin is president of the Sun Lakes Rotary Foundation 2000, delivers the Splash to 500 driveways each month and helps in all club events. Rowin is a…
Generals, December 2018
Shelving volunteers wanted for Ed Robson Branch Library
The Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes is in need of shelving volunteers. One slot is for Monday afternoons from approximately 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., and the other is for Tuesday mornings from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon, depending on the number of items to be shelved. Items include books, music CDs, audiobooks, DVDs…
Sports, December 2018
Relishing Pickleball
National Championship has record attendance David Zapatka Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, CA. The Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships were held November 3-11. Many Sun Lakes residents attended as participants and spectators. A record 2200+ participants from around the country and world played nearly 5,000 matches. $75,000 in prize money was the highest in…
Features, December 2018
Sun Lakes author announces memoir: Three Weeks A Lie
Mom was taken from our apartment; force marched through our hallway by “Men in White.” My brothers Al, Bob and I had ringside seats. Al has vague memories of that day. Bob, being so young, has none. Unfortunately, I recall that day, vividly. Mom’s removal from our apartment remains with me to this day.…
Features, December 2018
Note to returning snowbirds
Patrice Reis Welcome Snowbirds coming back down Meet those of us who stick around! We hate ice, We hate snow (We have no place else to go…) Between the spring and far-off fall Summer heat hits us like a big brick wall While you bask in sweet summer air We be cooking to medium…