Cottonwood Tennis off and running

Jack be nimble! Jack be quick!

Rod Hayward November is upon us again and the Cottonwood Tennis Club is revving its engines to begin another season of blistering forehands, laser-accurate lobs and just plain tennis fun. On October 26, Dave and Sherri Butler, hosts of the Kickoff Dinner, welcomed back returning members at the Palo Verde Dining Room where everyone enjoyed…

Softball player profile:  Mike Levine

Larry Wolfe Mike Levine’s Dad always said, “Don’t say you don’t like something unless you’ve tried it.” Well, as you’ll realize after reading this profile, Mike certainly has tried a lot! Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Mike was a Navy brat as a youngster, moving from Virginia to Japan to Houston to Hawaii and finally to…

OLGA 18 begins anew

The late tee time gals: Beth Ebmeier, Glo Malmberg, Carol Jones and Barbara DeNapoli,

Glo Malmberg, Publicity The Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) was suspended during the month of October while the courses were over seeded. The early tee time gals and the late tee time gals will come back together as one when OLGA reconvenes on November 3. The league will have one tee-time at 10:00 a.m. The…

Colered pencil class

Susan Plouzek is offering her ongoing instruction of colored pencils taught on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. For the class you will need a drawing book with 80lb/130gsm or higher and Prismacolor Premier softcore pencils are preferred. In the class you will explore the various methods of using colored pencils, such as burnishing and layering.…