Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Thanksgiving enables us to comprehend the true meaning of life: to be thankful for all the harvests of our days. God is where God should be – in our hearts and minds, in our deeds and actions, in our relationships and understanding of each other. Thanksgiving should help us realize that…
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…
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…
Debbie Hensley Elinor Egender was honored by Desert Designers and Weeders Garden Club members at a luncheon on September 24 hosted by member Beth Kirkpatrick. Ms. Egender received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Desert Designers and a Certificate showing National Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. along with Arizona State Forest Services planting a Penny…
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…
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.…