December 2022

Scandinavian Club to Meet December 18

Scandinavians love Christmas! Good Jul! Friends and family celebrate with the Scandinavian Club of the Southeast Valley on Dec. 18 at Cottonwood Country Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a social hour with a table of herring, sausage, cheese, and crackers. Reservations are due by Dec. 10. Make checks payable to Scandinavian Club SEV…

Hiking Club Welcomes Winter

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The Sun Lakes Hiking Club started off this season in full swing with a great kick-off luncheon at Oasis Park on Nov. 4. Over 75 new and existing members were in attendance. The food was great, and seeing everyone was better. Announcements were plentiful, and here are the most…

Savvy Travelers to Meet December 7

Join us in the Saguaro Room at the Cottonwood Country Club on Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. We are hosting AmaWaterways River Cruise specialist for Europe and the Mekong. Great new itineraries and family suites, solo suites, and solo pricing. We will have brochures from lots of vendors, door prizes, and refreshments. The schedule of…

Shall We Dance?

Mary Lou Kaye In our classes at Basic Social Dance, memorization is minimized. We focus primarily on the music being played and our connection with our partner. It’s dancing reduced to its simplest format ever. There are also multiple classes available, including private and semi-private classes. You are welcome to choose the setting that will…

Fun and Games to a Murder Mystery

Jacque Texeira The audience laughed, moaned, and cheered at the Fun Lakers Fun Feud event. Congratulations to the Mayacres team: Linda and Nick Whitacres, Joan Carlisle, and Ron Deraas, who won the cash prize. However, the Double D’s and The Boobs, the Purple People Eaters, Low Expectations, the O’Solomio Family, the Prime Timers, the Fillins,…

Desert Navy Update

Richard Volpe As we approach the holiday season, our club moves into new challenges with its eyes on the future and continuing trying to help those in need with the support we can provide. Wrapping up the year, it’s time to acknowledge all that has been done over the years in the support of many…

Bakeless Cookie Walk

United Women in Faith Leadership Team This is the time of year when we all look forward to the Cookie Walk. However, COVID-19 has changed the way that we look at everything, and after much discussion, we determined it was no longer a viable way to raise money to support the many organizations who depend…