Lynbeth Street

SLCT’s ‘The Sweet Delilah Swim Club’ Opens July 18

Five women who were all on the same swim team reunite annually in a quaint cottage on the Outer Banks, N.C. Team captain Sheree Hollinger (played by Janine Schneck) uses her extraordinary organizational skills to plan activities, as well as menus, for the group, much to everyone’s dismay. Dinah Grayson (played by Sally Holberg) simply…

The Boys and Girls of Summer

Jerry Higgins Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) plays its normal seasons of tournaments, club socials with other communities, and organized club play during the months from September through its closing event, a picnic at Sisk Park, ending the season in March. After that, a good number of players retreat from Sun Lakes’ temperatures to the northern…

Billiards Isn’t Just for Men Anymore

Toni Reider Please join us for Ladies Day every Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. until noon, at Cottonwood in the Pool Room. The gals get together and enjoy learning all kinds of pool hall games, have good conversation, and enjoy listening to music, all while making new friends. No fee is required, and no commitment…

Summer Hiking Safety

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s that time of year again when summer heat clashes with a desire to keep hiking. As much as it’s nice to exercise in air-conditioned comfort, there is something about getting out in nature that has a strong appeal for many. With highs sometimes exceeding 110 degrees in the…

The Secret of Hyperfocal Distance

Ken Duquaine Most novice and more experienced photographers alike have encountered the term “hyperfocal distance” in their readings. Simply put, hyperfocal distance is that distance at which the lens is focused that gives the most acceptable sharpness from half of that distance to infinity. Theoretically, everything from half of the hyperfocal distance to infinity should…

Unity: What Is Eldering?

Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Community. We celebrate Peace, Love, Light, Joy, and Healing. Our practice is affirmative prayer and positive thinking, and we support each other in living a Spirit-centered life. Services at church are suspended for the months of July and August, but Rev. Jeanne will give…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

The July service at the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) will be a twilight service and is held on Friday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m. This is an informal summer service, and there will be a similar twilight service in August. The congregation conducts services each month, except for July and August, on the second…

Christmas in July at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church

Celebrate Christmas in July! Don’t miss a Christmas worship service at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 23, at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary, at 9248 E. Riggs Road (just west of Robson Library). Enjoy favorite Christmas songs like “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “Joy to the World,” and “Silent Night,” with the…

Spiritual Clothing?

Pastor Marvin Arnpriester In Colossians 3, the Apostle Paul uses an image from our daily living, which invites us to intentionality. In verse 5 he tells us to put to death whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed. He follows that in verse 8, telling us to get rid of…