Pictured here (left to right) are Maureen “Mo” Morrissey and Sheila Barton at Cottonwood Palo Verde’s 2017 Annual Fun Walk. This year’s walk is scheduled for Saturday, November 3, at the greenbelt (North Lake) across from the Cottonwood tennis courts starting at 9:00 a.m. There will be a great Pep Rally on Friday night (November…
nt Now is your chance! Our annual pottery sale is slated for October 27th at the Oakwood ceramic room and court yard in Oakwood. This is located directly across from the tennis courts. If you have not visited our annual show, you have missed out! But now is the hour! The sale will open at…
Andrea Hummel A trial can be a frightening thing. Imagine one poorly-educated young man facing 12 jurors, people from all walks of life and each with their own set of experiences, biases and prejudices. Can the young man possibly get a fair trial? Can 12 very different people reach consensus? We often take our American…
In the early 1970s, E.J. Robson envisioned the master-planned community of Sun Lakes. Phase 1 of that community – now Sun Lakes Country Club – was completed in 1979. Construction of Phase 2 – now Cottonwood Palo Verde – commenced in 1979. Nine holes of the Cottonwood golf course were completed in 1980. The dirt…
The old clothing bins have been removed, and we have new bins for your clothing. The clothing in the old bins was shredded and used for insulation. The new clothing bins have been placed on the property, and the donations will go to the PCH (Phoenix Children Hospital). The clothing will be recycled as…
Denise Lott Veteran’s Day and the birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps are approaching in November. In keeping with tradition, our East Valley Marine Corps League’s Sun Lakes Detachment 1296 is hosting its annual Birthday Ball. The Ball will be on Saturday, November 10, at the Oakwood Country Club. The public is invited to enjoy…
Stacy Sweet The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, September 25, in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to present a representative from the Mesa Veterans Resource Center. Mesa Veterans Resource Center provides a centralized location in Mesa…
Patty Dennehy Thursday, September 20, at 1:00 p.m.: Salsa Gardening with Tomatoes and Herbs* Do you love salsa? Master Gardener Lee Ann Aronson returns to share tips for selecting and caring for tomatoes and growing onions, garlic, peppers, mint and cilantro to replicate her award-winning salsa recipe! Monday, September 24, at 1:00 p.m.: Landscaping…
Message from the President Anne Montgomery Kudos to General Manager Steve Nolan and his team, whose implementation of energy conservation measures has earned Cottonwood Palo Verde a nomination for SRP’s 5th Annual Champions of Energy Efficiency Awards. Great job, all! As summer moves toward fall, projects large and small have been completed, are in…
Andrea Hummel The air in the jury room is stifling. The door is locked, so the jurors can’t even step outside for a breath of fresh air. The foreman tries hard to keep the jurors focused; since this is a capital murder trial, the verdict must be unanimous. They can, and do, request to see…