Barb Hyder It’s a proven fact that singing in a chorus is more fun when surrounded by friends, singing their hearts out. According to recent research, humans are wired for rhythmic togetherness and bond best when making music with each other. Why? Studies show that singing in a chorus improves our mood, with a decrease…
Cheers is a social club with membership of 190 and growing. We are open to singles in Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Whether you are a year-round resident or visit us during the winter months, you are invited to become a part of the Cheers family. We offer many activities and programs, including…
Lion John Peterson On Jan. 5 the Sun Lakes Lions Club celebrated the 15 Chandler Unified School District students who submitted 2022 Peace Posters. Parents and teachers of the students were present also. The winner of the contest was Alessandra Walden, a 6th grade student from Riggs Elementary.
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, Feb. 19, Jewish War Veterans (JWV), Copper State Post 619, welcomes MAJ (Retired) Cassandra “CaS” Facciponti, founder of Operation Shockwave, who will tell how her organization is devoted to healing veterans to prevent suicides. The meeting takes place at 10 a.m. at the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S.…
Larry Wolfe Dave Kratz was born in Warren, Ohio, and spent his younger years in Fort Mitchell, Ky., before his family moved to Tucson when he was 10. He graduated from Cholla High School in Tucson where he played basketball, baseball, and tennis for the Chargers. Basketball was “his game” as a high schooler. He…
Bruce McCorkle The responsibility of organizing and running the IMGA Member/Guest Tournament falls on the shoulders of our vice president. And it’s a big job! We are fortunate that Daniel Kiska has volunteered to take on that responsibility! Daniel grew up with four siblings in South Holland, Ill. (a suburb of Chicago). It was a…
Volunteers of Crystal Cards meet in the Ceramics Room in Cottonwood each month on the fourth Wednesday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. It’s a fun time to meet people, work on the many different jobs needed to create our recycled cards, and purchase some, too. No experience is required. Our next card-making workshop will be…
The Cottonwood Lady Niners got into the spirit of the Christmas season during regular league play (yes, we golfed in these outfits!) on the last Thursday of December, 2022. A rousing game of Cha Cha Cha was played while scouring the course to find nine hidden elf toys. Find an elf, get a prize! Following…
Violetta Armour If you are a fan of Western fiction, you will like White Sands Gold, reminiscent of Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour novels. If you are new to Western fiction, this might be a good place to start with a story that has mystery, romance, and many twists that kept me turning the pages.…
Vicki Ray The PebbleCreek Gun Club in Goodyear, Ariz., is this year’s host for the 12th annual trap shooting competition called the Robson Trap Trials. Trap shooters from any Robson community in Arizona may participate in the event, which takes place Friday, March 24, at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Each person will shoot three…