Sue Schwartz This is the second article in our three-part series on Wellness in Senior Communities by Kelly Stranburg, VP of Member Services at Senior Living Communities. Please look in next month’s Splash for the final article. Visit www.cwpvconnections.com to view the prior article. If you have any questions, contact Rick Rickets at 425-356-9600 or Sue…
Sports, June 2017
OLGA news and tournament results
Carol Smith The Pico Tournament was great fun. We played one week at Oakwood and one week at Palo Verde. The first-place winners were Rachel Rainville, Sandy Knight, Susan Lamb and Anne Hughes. Second place were Vanessa Heimgarten, Carol Brown, Caroline Brown and Linda Grendahl. We had a wonderful lunch at Palo Verde to celebrate…
Generals, June 2017
Fun and Fundraising with the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation
Elaine Kraemer, President of the CWPV Foundation As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation has two ongoing functions. It strives to contribute to the betterment of the lives of the citizens in our greater Sun Lakes communities. Understandably, it’s also in a constant fundraising mode in order to fund its charitable grants.…
Front Page, May 2017
Crystal Card Project donates $2500 to My Sister’s Place
Bobbie Reed Two representatives from My Sister’s Place, Joyce Chadwell and Dawn Curtis, accepted a check from The Crystal Card Project for $2,500 as part of the 2017 Crystal Awards Banquet, where five Sun Lakes volunteers were recognized for their contributions to community. Dawn and Joyce said the money would go far to help the…
Front Page, May 2017
March Madness on the Cottonwood Pickleball Court
Peggy Martin In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tourney, and especially the NCAA Final Four game here in the Valley, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) held its annual March Madness Social on Monday, March 27, 2017. Player teams were organized much like the qualifying basketball tournaments held around the country – East, West,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
Sun Lakes Lady Niners honor winners
Verla Matuschka Congratulations to the winners of this year’s two tournaments. The winners are as follows: President’s Cup: 1st Betty Wainwright, 2nd Teri Nasett, 3rd Donna Sullivan Club Championship: Overall Rosie Raisanen, Flight 1 Susan Geis, Flight 2 Joann Brown, Flight 3 Jackie Aagaard, Flight 4 Myrna Graves Golf is winding down! The last day…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
Camera Club begins summer schedule
A photograph comes down to its impact upon the viewer. What does it take to create impact? Is it the subject matter, the lighting or the technical composition? Some images are tack-sharp yet can offer no emotional connection without an interesting subject matter. Other images are soft and break all the rules of composition yet…
Sports, May 2017
EVIL Mixed Doubles champions
Janet Myrick Our own IronOaks pickleball team took first place in the EVIL league. Teams were from Cottonwood, ARC, Solera and SunBird. IronOaks members included John Reed, Marietta Reed, Joanne Zapatka, Pete Macksam, Tom Kasper, Chuck Myrick, Janet Myrick, Scott Hickman, Karen Hickman, Darlene Williams, Jack Hill, Tom Dawson, Dave Sproull, Bev Kreuger, Karen Iovin,…
Sports, May 2017
Pickleball winners corner
The latest medal winners from our own clubs right here in Sun Lakes. Congrats to all our great players! Dave Zapatka and Diane Baumgartner, Bronze, 5.0, El Mirage, March Ron Kent and Mary Kent, Silver, 3.0, El Mirage Super Senior, March Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons, Silver, 5.0, El Mirage Super Senior, March JoAnn Zapatka…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
Restless Minds will look into “Bucket Lists”
Bill Gates The “Bucket List”—a list of things you want to accomplish before you die—has become a popular concept in recent years. Numerous books with bucket list suggestions have appeared. And there was the popular 2007 Rob Reiner movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The Restless Minds discussion group will dip into bucket lists…