Buddy Meola May started with the monthly Ace of Aces qualifier on the 7th. Sixty-nine players in four flights played with the low gross and low net scores qualifying for the Ace of Aces tournament in early 2023. Flight A: Low Gross Marcus Steinhauser, Low Net Lowell Hargrove; Flight B: Low Gross Robert Fish, Low…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Joyful DOWNSIZING Tackles What to Do With Your Decluttered Stuff
Kim Kubsch As owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING and a Sun Lakes resident, I am passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives with downsizing unwanted stuff and organizing the remaining items. Here are four things you can do with items you have decluttered: 1. Trash It. Some stuff that you’ve decluttered is probably…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Getting to Know our SLCT Members
Sharon Gerdik This month I sat down with Rich Paladino. If you saw the previous SLCT play Catch Me If You Can, you’ll recognize him as Detective Levine. This man has done so much in his life that it was difficult to capture it all. I needed to do a two-hour movie instead of a…
Features, July 2022
Military History: Women in War
Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…
Front Page, June 2022
Summer Hiking Begins
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The weather has grown hot. Our formal hiking season is over. Our Meetup site won’t have new hikes posted until November. But that doesn’t mean your hiking is over for the summer. In fact, there are a surprising number of our club members who continue to hike this time…
Front Page, June 2022
SLCT Stirs Up a Tasty Treat for Summer
July will be heating up in more ways than one with the upcoming Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) production of the comedy The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens. Set in Sweetgum, Texas, three cousins, Peaches, Gaynelle, and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Joyce Recupido, Phyllis Novy, and Ginger Henry), are in the midst of planning…
Front Page, June 2022
Crystal Cards Donations Top $65,000
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
Yoga for Strong Bones and Better Balance
Margie Parrish, Instructor As we age, our bones become more porous. Weak, porous bones can lead to fractures of the hip, spine, or wrist. These conditions are called osteopenia (low bone density) or the more advanced stage, osteoporosis. The intention of this class is to maintain and/or create stronger bones and better balance. We will…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
Those Unimaginable Deep Wounds, Visible and Invisible
Reverend Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ My congregation knows me as Pastor Derrick, and I wear the traditional apparel doing worship service; regular Arizona business casual attire in the office, but they also know me as Chaplain Elliott, a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve. In the last two weeks of…
Sports, June 2022
CTC Wednesday Women’s League Announces Winners
Cottonwood Tennis Club’s Wednesday League completed their spring and summer competitions and announced the winners. There will be no leagues again until fall. There was a luncheon after the finals, and the group gave a gift to retiring league director Marie Hargus. Winners: First place Donna Nelson, second place Mary Ann Rice, third place Pat…