Gary Bross Our December class of 81 members (largest class yet!) was on Passwords and Password Management, and it was very well received. On Monday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m., class will be on the Apple Watch. We will introduce you to the key features of this smartwatch. In addition to the basics of making…
We just completed a successful Fall Show, with over 90 tables of arts and crafts created by our members. We will be holding our spring membership meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m. in the Computer Room at the Cottonwood clubhouse. Please note the change of location for the meeting! We will be discussing…
November was Adopt a Senior Pet Month, which served as a gentle reminder that older dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescues at a time in their lives when they need us the most! Last month, Maricopa County Animal Care & Control took in more than 30 dogs a day! Unfortunately, older dogs are the…
Kristy DeCleene Save the date and invite your friends to Women’s Connection’s special event on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Oakwood clubhouse ballroom, at 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., in Sun Lakes. The program includes a continental breakfast (gluten-free available upon request), as well as live music and our guest speaker and vocalist…
Peggy Martin The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) will host its 10th Annual Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT) on March 4, 5, 6, and 7 on the pickleball courts at Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive. The NIT tournament is named after Maureen and Dick Norris who first brought pickleball to Cottonwood Palo Verde,…
Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 11/07. 1st Eldon Drenthe 14+86, 2nd Bob Mariano 13+76, 3rd Ginger Johnson 12+52, Low Mike Amato 0-138, 24 Hand Larry Elliott 11/14. 1st Bob Mariano 11+70, 2nd…
Larry Wolfe There must be something about the cooler weather that’s stimulating a deluge of record-breaking offensive performances in our fall softball season. On Nov. 10 there were 171 runs scored in our two doubleheaders. That’s an average of nearly 43 runs per game! In game one that day, the Spooner PT squad scored 18…
Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 225 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…
Each year we ask for gift donations to bring some Christmas cheer to those at My Sister’s Place, a Chandler domestic violence crisis center. And each year our “Santas” are so generous to support this effort. Thank you for taking the time to help. Upcoming events: • Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2…
Gwen Grace One of the enjoyable sights to see in Sun Lakes is a large number of great egrets lined around a lake in Oakwood, like sentinels spaced 10 to 12 feet apart, with their necks stretched out. Each likes his own hunting space, and yet they forage by walking with their head down. Great…