Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 10/03. 1st Eldon Drenthe 12+41, 2nd Barb Bade 11+81, 3rd Royce Bohning 9+56, Low Jean Drenthe, 24 Hand Ted Jacobs, Dan Flicker, and Royce Bohning 10/10. 1st…
Category: December 2023
December 2023, Sports
It’s Time for Bocce Ball!
John Terranova, President With the new bocce courts in place, 200 Sun Lakers registered to play the first session of the 2023-24 Bocce Season. Among those registering to play, 50 members are new to bocce, and many took advantage of instruction provided by Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club instructors Mike Buscaglia and Doc Heckler. Registration,…
December 2023, Generals
Get Your Tickets Before They Sell Out!
Chandler Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Neighbors Who Care (NWC) join host Risen Savior Lutheran Church to announce the Deck the Holidays with CSO and NWC on Sunday, Dec. 3, for two shows; one at 3 p.m. and one at 6 p.m., inside Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center. Search for tickets on Eventbrite.com or chandlersymphony.com.…
December 2023, Sports
MOGA News
Bruce Pape, MOGA Club Champion Bruce grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. His career started in software systems, later transitioned to HR, and he eventually was VP compensation and HR systems for an organization with $11.5 billion in sales and 47,000 employees before retiring in October of 2010. Bruce has won eight Club…
December 2023, Front Page
19th Annual Food Drive and Luminaria Walk
Steve and Robyn Moody Oakwood Unit 36C invites all Sun Lakes residents and their guests to join us for the 19th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Drive Walk on Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bundle up, bring a flashlight and your family and friends, and enjoy a…
December 2023, Generals
State Parties
Dakotas Party March 7 Steve Perkins North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes, SunBird, and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party held Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood Country Club in Sun Lakes. Make sure you put it on your…
December 2023, Features
Word of the Month: Bildungsroman
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “This is a really favorite word; bildungsroman. My friend Judy taught me this word several years ago … and now it comes up all the time! All those YA (Young Adult) fiction writers, turning books into films … and, of course, it is the word describing…
December 2023, Generals
Risen Savior 2023 Community Christmas Concert December 17
If you were one of the more than 1,300 guests who attended one of the two performances last year, you know that this was not your average Christmas concert! It’s a fun-filled, hour-long celebration of Christmas, highlighted by solo performances from a gifted cast of musicians who were accompanied by the audience in singing popular…
December 2023, Sports
Ironwood Lady Niners
Maggie McLeod As the temperatures are cooling down as we head into December and with no more worries of having to play “cart path only” golf, we look forward to the return of all our Northern friends and teammates back to the land of sunshine. On Nov. 8 there was a general meeting at Grill…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
Do Yoga with Margie at Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center
Margie J. Parrish If you suffer with an achy back, sore knees, tight shoulders, and hamstrings, you might consider taking a yoga class. A well-rounded Hatha Yoga class helps us move our joints safely and strengthens our muscles and bones. Many of the poses challenge our balance and help to prevent falls and fractures that…