December 2023

Savvy Travelers Club—Viking Cruises

Jeanette Rajamaki Join us in the San Tan Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Cottonwood Country Club for a Cruise Night with one of your favorites, Viking Cruises. There are new itineraries with fascinating destinations. Viking includes coach air with transfers and wine and beer with lunch and dinner. Includes one…

Speaker of the Month Presentation January 13

Join us on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center, Classroom 1, for a free presentation sponsored by the Cottonwood Recreation Department and the Sun Lakes Women’s Association. The speaker will be Marti Burton, BS CN, of Personalized Nutrition Concepts (602-980-5959), and the topic will be “Revitalize Your…

Softball Player Profile: Dennis Henderson

Larry Wolfe Music has been in Dennis Henderson’s DNA since the third grade when he started playing the string bass in a youth orchestra. By the time he was a sophomore at Arcadia (Calif.) High School, he was playing the electric bass guitar in his own rock ‘n’ roll band. He then attended Pasadena Arts College…

SLLGA Results

Judy Wegener November was the kick-off month for the holiday season. We are especially grateful for the reopening of the golf course after overseed. It’s so good to see many of our lady golfers return to enjoy the upcoming season! 10/31/23 Ghost Holes Flight 1: 1st (tie) Moe Schoenwalder and Nadine Stark, 3rd (tie) Sandi…

Scorching HOT on the Pickleball Courts

Lorri Morgan We could be talking about that “firefight” at the NVZ (Non-Volley Zone) or that smoking passing shot down the line, but in this case, we’re talking about our Chili Cook-Off social event held on Dec 2. Holiday-dressed members showed up in hordes to sample and vote on the 12 pots full of different…

Sticks N Stone

In the sacred texts of Jewish history and law, stones were used in a variety of ways: • hewn stones to build strong defensive walls around cities; • stairstep stones which gave secure footing, especially in hilly or mountainous areas; • skipping stones, you know—the kind you skip along the water; • stacked stones which symbolized…

State Parties – January 2024

Dakotas ‘Round Up’ 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, at the Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. Make sure you put it on your calendar.…

We’re on a ‘Role’!

Sun Lakes Community Theatre likes to keep things rolling along by bringing three mainstage productions a year to Sun Lakes residents. Right now, we are calling for actors and potential actors to audition for a role in our spring play Fox on the Fairway, by Ken Ludwig. Never acted? Haven’t acted since high school or…

Tuesday Nights Together in January

Cathy Smoot Sun Lakes United Methodist Church at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts Tuesday Nights Together, a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from lively and entertaining to serious and informational. A light meal will be offered for a free-will offering at 5 p.m., and the presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9:…