Tag: events

Hiking Fun Has Begun!

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club You know there’s excitement in the air when attendance levels are up for both our season kick-off Welcome Back Picnic and November hike sign-ups. It’s a good signal that everyone’s been more than ready for the new hiking season to begin! Like the idea of hiking socially? Come join…

Sew-N-Sews Treated to a Massage

Phyllis Prysock Dr. Peter Sutton, a local chiropractor, spoke to us at our November meeting. He talked about how sewists very commonly have back, neck, and shoulder issues. We all do so much looking down these days, whether looking at our phone, tablets, or sewing machines, that we need to be aware of taking breaks…

Unit Happenings – December 2023

Unit 11 Penny, HOA Secretary The Unit 11 monthly HOA board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. in the Computer Learning Center, Meeting Room #1, at the Cottonwood clubhouse. All homeowners are welcome to attend. Unit 19 The Cottonwood Unit 19 board will have two open meetings in December for…

Message from the President

Leonard Horst Hello and best wishes for a happy holiday season from your board of directors and the management team at Cottonwood Palo Verde. This is a wonderful time of year when we gather with friends and family to celebrate the good life we are privileged to enjoy here in Sun Lakes. There are a…

Chess Anyone?

Looking for a friendly chess game? Or maybe just looking for help learning how to play? Serious players are welcome, too. We play chess on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Ceramics Room (A-8). There is no formal commitment. Come when you can and leave when you want. Feel free to…

Christmas Ball December 16

John Yu Welcome to our early Christmas Ball. The Sun Lakes Music, Dinner and Dance Venue is featuring the Midnight Moon Band from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sun Lakes San Tan Ballroom on Saturday, Dec 16. Enjoy your Saturday evening with the pop music of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. Hear your favorite…

Do You Have Trouble Hearing on the Telephone?

Join us on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road., in Sun Lakes, when we welcome Vicki Thompson from the AzTEDP program at the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH). The AzTEDP program provides free telecommunications equipment like volume control…

AAUW: Supporting Local Girls and Women

In the coming months, the AAUW (American Association of University Women) Southeast Valley Branch (SEV) will continue to offer events and programs to help our community’s young girls and women in a variety of ways. Here are a few highlights of what’s coming: In December, the Southeast Valley Branch will wrap up the year with…

The Very First Flash Mob in Recorded History

Steve Foss It didn’t occur in this or the last millennium! The first flash mob ever recorded in history happened in Bethlehem, about five and a half miles south of Jerusalem. The town is called Bethlehem, and it is still there today, about five and a half miles south of Jerusalem. Bethlehem was known for…