On Oct. 30 SLCCPC hosted their first social of the new pickleball year to celebrate the Grand Opening of their new pickleball courts! We had 50-plus members come join us in round-robin games, coffee, and donuts. We recently acquired four new permanent courts and four temporary courts, which now gives us a total of ten…
IronOaks Racquet Club is planning its second annual tennis event to benefit Neighbors Who Care. This year, pickleball is also being offered for the one-day fun event scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2023. All area communities are encouraged to join: Cottonwood, IronOaks, Palo Verde, Robson Reserve, Solera, Springfield, SunBird, and Sun Lakes Country Club. The…
Nancy Stutman Steven Weintraub, chief strategy officer of the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), will address the Jewish War Veterans, Copper State Post 619, on Sunday, Dec. 18. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A free brunch is offered beginning at 9:30…
SLCT’s love of all things dramatic was on full view at the Sun Lakes Open House at the Cottonwood clubhouse. The very talented Mary Vandergriff designed and constructed the magnificent creation, which won first place in the competition held at Cottonwood. She built the 5-foot-tall scarecrow, dubbed Miss Diva, to represent SLCT at all the…
Brian Curry The entire Fire Board of the South Country District, North Country District, and the overall Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) Fire Board hosted a community meeting in Sun Lakes recently. Community response to the meeting was fantastic, as barely a seat was left at the San Tan Ballroom in the Cottonwood Country…
Bruce McCorkle New MOGA Board: We are pleased to introduce the new 2023 MOGA board: President: Ron Dodd Vice President: Matt Robertson Treasurer: Ken Gaylord Secretary: Vic Russelavage We thank these gentlemen for stepping forward to take on these leadership roles! Coming Soon: Ironwood/Oakwood Ryder Cup, Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 at noon Holiday Dinner and…
Carolyn Leneway Enjoy an elegant, semi-formal dinner and dance with the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation on Dec. 18 at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood Country Club. The elegant “Black and White” semi-formal event features a sit-down surf and turf dinner and a cash bar with live music and dancing by Rhythm Edition. Unique…
Judy Rolfs and Kim Layher Wanda Siedlecki and Paul Nichol are the new certified pickleball coaches/instructors for Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood. Their Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) certification is partnered with USA Pickleball. PPR provides current educational and training resources. Paul and Wanda‘s instructional clinics will benefit beginners to experienced pickleball players. Pickleball, a fast-growing…
Kate King-Turner Recently, I sat down with Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) Board of Directors President Gregory Posniack. It was an enjoyable chat. Greg came here from Brooklyn, N.Y., in March of 2017, just four to five months after retiring from an insurance career of 54 years as a property casualty underwriter. He and his…
