Lorri Morgan, Publicity The Cottonwood Lady Niners are celebrating a big birthday this year. Twenty-five years ago, about 60 ladies began what has become home to about 130 lady golfers. Scrapbooks in the Pro Shop reveal that in the first year, Jean Watson (January 1995) was State Medallion winner for the Niners, and this year,…
Weaver’s Grocery Store Gary Alan Rose When I was little, there was a Mom and Pop grocery store just up the street and around the corner from my house. It was Weaver’s Grocery Store, very small, but with a covered front porch the width of the building. The owners, the staff, consisted of Gordon Weaver…
Janet Cook Home remodeling is as hot as ever, as more homeowners have the standard of living in a well-designed home, but several recent national surveys have found most are not realistic about the costs of home remodeling. Though many have done research prior to contacting a contractor, many start the process without a budget.…
Mark O’Neill, PR The Sun Lakes Dinner/Dance Party, sponsored by the Fun Lakers Club, is held at the Oakwood ballroom, always on a Thursday. The remaining dances for the 2019-2020 season are as follows: March 19 and April 16. Free dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by open dance from 7 to 9 p.m.…
Gary Vacin “Our goal is to broaden the airport’s uses by tapping into the market of business aviation.” That’s how Chandler Municipal Airport Manager Chris Andres summarized his plans for the airport during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Jan. 20 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. “We want the airport…
Kathy Skrei The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, d/b/a “The Foundation,” recently elected two new members to its Board of Directors: Tami Ronnfeldt and Mary “Maidy” Horst. Tami Ronnfeldt, who is originally from Lakeville, Minnesota, has been coming to Sun Lakes since the early 1980s when her parents bought their first home in Cottonwood. Tami…