The Sun Lakes Writers Club and all the readers of this column in the Splash bid a fond farewell to Ruby Regina Witcraft who passed away last month. Her wit and wisdom is legendary. Upon first meeting her, she would say, “Yes, it’s Witcraft. I’m one letter away from casting an evil spell on you.”…
October 2025, Generals
The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Annual Fundraising Dinner Dance Gala
Jan Hawkes and Jeanne Becker Tickets go on sale at our website slcommunityfoundation.com on Friday, Oct. 3, for the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation’s annual premier fundraising event, this year called “The Candy Cane Christmas Gala.” Event coordinator Jan Hawkes, with a team of Foundation Friends volunteers, are arranging a glamorous and elegant semi-formal dinner…
October 2025, Generals
Crystal Award Nominations Begin October 17
Do you know a dedicated volunteer, someone who devotes a great deal of time and energy to making Sun Lakes a better place in which to live? Consider nominating that person for a Crystal Award. Nomination forms will be available Oct. 17 at each of the three HOA reception desks and online at each HOA’s…
October 2025, Sports
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood
Esther Spear The Sisterhood board of directors has a full slate of interesting programs lined up for Fall 2025 and for 2026. Our first meeting will feature Mariana Laufer, former ballerina from the Bucharest Ballet in Romania. She is also the author of the memoir Over Three Big Lakes: Surviving Adversity. The meeting will take…
October 2025, Sports
Registration Is Now Open!
The Cottonwood Tennis Club, host of the largest multi-club charity tennis event in the East Valley, is proud to roll out new software that simplifies registration. The Bradshaw-Neu Charity Tennis Classic runs Nov. 16-23. It’s a fun-filled eight-day tennis tournament open to all 55+ communities in the area. This year, even more clubs have been…
October 2025, Generals
Veterans Coffee Hour
Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ 85248. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie!…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Dance Lessons in Cottonwood with Edie
Edie Gilbertsen Group classes are on Wednesdays, Oct. 8 through Oct. 29. West Coast Swing classes are from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Waltz classes are from 7:15 to 8 p.m., and Line Dance classes are from 9 to 9:45 p.m. Group classes are $30 for four weeks. Private lessons are scheduled around group classes and…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Do Yoga with Margie at Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center
Margie Parrish Hi, Sun Lakes friends! Our fall season is upon us, and that means cooler temps and the return of our snowbirds. I would like to invite you back to my Hatha Flow Yoga classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. The one-hour class includes poses to strengthen your muscles and bones and…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
PVMGA August Play Highlights
Jeff French Palo Verde Men’s Golf had a full schedule of play throughout the hot August temperatures. July 26 Pick Your Partner 1 Best Ball Net Flight 1: 1st Steve Ryland and Jay Erichsen, 2nd Marko Sowa and Ken Ronnfeldt, 3rd (tie) Tom Rainville and Chip Bortnem/Dan Jonson and Keith Edwards/Chris Halweg and Mike Dalsanders…
October 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…