Helen Seaton, Public Relations Director Desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone—which is best? The Computer Booters Club will begin the new year at our general meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. in the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center. At the November annual meeting, officers were elected for the coming year: Jeff Ingersoll, president; Rob Truman,…
Sue Sindelar Welcome to a new year, 2026—a fresh chance to reimagine how you could begin or expand your artistic talents. Perhaps you have been thinking about getting back into painting or another art form, something you used to enjoy. There always seems to be a reason that you don’t act on your desires. Well,…
Jeanette Rajamaki Join us for the first Cruise Night event for 2026 featuring your favorite Viking cruises. Start time is 6:30 p.m., so come early to get good parking. The San Tan Ballroom will have refreshments and lots of Viking information. Viking not only has river boat cruises in Europe, like France and Germany, but…
Unit 11 The monthly Unit 11 HOA board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. in the Computer Learning Center Phoenix Room at the Cottonwood clubhouse. All homeowners are welcome to attend. Unit 19 Townhomes Only Unit 19’s board will hold the January monthly meetings for townhome owners at 4 p.m.…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s two months into the hiking season, and we have a lot going on. December’s club meeting had a guest speaker talking about the realities of invasive plants plaguing Arizona’s trails and what we can do about it. More details on the March Special Hike in Page were shared.…
Bonnie Hoewing The fall Ironwood Lady Niners (IWLN) general meeting was held on Nov. 12. New executive board members were elected. The 2026 IWLN executive board members include Gail Hendricks, president; Deb Burns, vice president; Rachel Enloe, treasurer; and Jane Steffes, secretary. We thank these individuals for taking on these roles. Our league could not…
Blanca Sanchez, Desert Threads Quilt Chapter of AQG The Desert Threads quilt group is celebrating a season full of creativity, connection, and community service. This fall, members have been hard at work sharing their talents through both learning opportunities and charitable projects. One of the group’s proudest accomplishments this year is the completion of the…
Arthur Fink On Saturday, Dec. 6 and Jan. 3, the Chess Club is offering a one-hour chess lesson, free of charge, to anyone interested in attending. The lesson is from 11 a.m. to noon, and we have instruction options for beginner/intermediate and advanced players. Please let us know if you’re interested in attending so we…
We just completed a successful Fall Show with more than 85 tables of arts and crafts created by our members. We will be holding our spring membership meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Computer Learning Center at the Cottonwood clubhouse. We will be discussing and registering for our upcoming Spring…
Ken Duquaine The East Valley Photo Club (EVPC) held its first competition of the new season on Oct. 16. This year’s competition categories have been increased from three to four, and each competing photographer may enter a total of four photos across the four categories in both print and digital divisions. Our first-place winners in…