Word of the Month: 10 Words Turning 100 in 2019

David Zapatka Entering the 2020s, which seemed so far into the future, caused me pause and focus on the plethora of words that come into our language every year. Entering the year 1920, some of the world’s great minds were inventing the rotary dial telephone, the pop-up toaster, and forming the League of Nations which preceded…

Christmas Golf Cart Parade and Show Big Success

Pictured from left to right are Caitlyn Ortbahn - Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ granddaughter; Julie Ortbahn (real grandmother to Caitlyn) – Mrs. Claus; Santa – Bill Carpenter; MJ Clement – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer; Merrie Crawford – Elf; and Wanda Johnson – Frosty the Snowman. Running around in the crowd somewhere was Elf Joyce Recupido.

Linda Caton The weather for this year’s Recreation Department’s annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade and Show was perfect! There were 49 golf carts this year at the parade. The winners were the following: 1st – Bill Cordner, 2nd – Chaya DePerz, 3rd – Kent Skalla, 4th – Amy Deshenes. Congratulations to all the winners and…

Democratic Club Bulletin

Dolly Loftin The January meeting of the Democratic Club will be held on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. N. Social begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Speakers will be Bill Mundell and Shea Stanfield, candidates for…

Sun Lakes Lady Putters updates

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANewly-installed officers for 2020 are (left to right) Treasurer Camille Jasien, Secretary Kathi Bobek, Vice President Susan Gottschalk, President Phyllis Schager, and Advisor Pat Martin.

Susan Gottschalk Our annual holiday lunch was held on Dec. 6 in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Cash and poinsettias were awarded to the lucky winners in the raffle drawing. Our raffle drawings at this and our spring luncheon allow us to donate to a few local charities. Monday Flight: 11/04. Kathi Bobek, Sherill…