Debi Loofburrow The Agavé Quilters Guild met for our annual holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Palo Verde Country Club. The festive event was well attended by guild members and featured a wonderful meal and numerous raffle/door prizes. Guild member Pat Johnson made folded star ornaments for each attendee to take home! Many…
Relishing Pickleball David Zapatka The Serve Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence, by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel. Further, IFP Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward…
Susan Gottschalk The Holiday Luncheon was held on Dec. 3 in the lovely, decorated San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Cash and poinsettias were awarded to the lucky winners in the raffle drawing. Installation of officers for 2022-23 was conducted. Monday Flight: Nov. 15: Sherill Brouhard, Dalia Cohen, Teri Danaher Nov. 22: Shauna Bragg, Jodi Heiman,…
America Needs Westerns Mike Torreano My latest western, A Score to Settle, was released last year by The Wild Rose Press. It’s set in 1870 New Mexico Territory and unfolds on the notorious Goodnight-Loving cattle trail. My two western mysteries, The Reckoning, and The Renewal, are set about the same timeframe in Colorado. So, are…
Phyllis Prysock Our December meeting was a big success and was attended by over 60 members. We were treated to lunch and dessert, followed by the delightful music of the group Hosannas. They sang new and old familiar holiday music, and we were invited to sing along. We especially enjoyed the song tailored to Christmas…
John Terranova The first half of the Bocce Ball season (first session) has concluded, but it’s not too late to join the Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club for the second session, which starts play on Jan. 16 and runs through March 20. The cost of registration is $25 for a two-member team. The second session…
JoAnne Gaudioso It’s a new year, and as most people do, you are probably trying to decide on some goals you hope to achieve in the next 365 days. This is not an easy task. We could all use a little help when it comes to staying on target. And if the help comes in the…
Penny Petersen In addition to daily play at the Cottonwood tennis courts, the following tournaments and socials are scheduled. All these events are for CTC members and the competing clubs only. Jan. 9-15: Gender Doubles, open to CTC members only. Competition is at all levels of both male and female categories. So, get a partner…
Deborah Goodacre Sometimes we have to talk business! The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution tenets include service, historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Let’s talk education for a few minutes. Many people do not know that various scholarships are available to students through the state and national committees. National endowments from wills and trusts…
The Sun Lakes Republican Club will feature “Empowering Women and Protecting Life,” with guest speakers Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod and Ashley Trussel, of Arizona Life Coalition at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 6:30 p.m., in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, at 25601 S. Sun Lakes…