Murray Siegal The regular monthly Shabbat service for April will be held on April 11 at 7 p.m. The cast of the musical comedy The Family Tree will be honored, along with the Sun Lakes Community Church whose pastor, Rev. Mitch McDonald, will be delivering the sermon. During the service, the congregation will be commemorating…
April 2025, Religion
Pondering a Return to Common Sense
Rev. Steve Foss, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Common sense is best defined as something that is truthful and widely known. Now, I’m not yet 70, though I have lived long enough in this world to have learned from an early age about the birds and the bees. Growing up with six sisters and a…
April 2025, Religion
SLUMC Welcomes New Music Director, Marlynn Rey
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church is pleased to announce the appointment of Marlynn Rey as its new music director. With an extensive background in piano performance, choral leadership, and worship planning, Rey brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for sacred music to the congregation. Originally from Canada, Rey holds a bachelor’s degree…
April 2025, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Resetting the Rally
David Zapatka You’re in a crosscourt dinking rally and your opponent continues to put you under pressure with consistent dinking that tries your patience. The rally becomes more difficult as your opponent pushes you closer to the sidelines with shots close to the net. How long can you dink like this? Is it a battle…
April 2025, Sports
Cottonwood Pickleball NIT 75-Plus Division
Lorri Morgan The NIT tournament hosted its First Annual Hank Bryce Memorial Division (75-plus) this year. The ladies decided it should be fun! And it was. The walkers were left parked outside the court, and inside the court was some seriously good pickleball. The players and the crowds hooted and hollered for several hours, and…
April 2025, Sports
Cottonwood Palo Verde Weekly Pickleball DUPR Round Robin
Jim Carlson The Cottonwood Palo Verde pickleball courts host a Thursday Night DUPR Pickleball Round Robin. The weekly events started in July and have been a popular, fun event for all levels of pickleball. One hundred forty-two pickleball players have participated in the weekly round robins. We max out at 35 players per week due…
April 2025, Sports
Sun Lakes Men’s Golf Association Club Championship 2025
Charles Gee In the 2025 Sun Lakes Men’s Golf Association (SLMGA) Club Championship, 80 golfers competed across two days. They were divided into seven flights based on handicaps to enhance competition. After the first day, on Jan. 30, pairings were adjusted for direct competition among leaders in each flight. Dave Miller emerged as the Club…
April 2025, Sports
A-1 Golf Carts and Camp Hilby Teams Are Winter Winners
Larry Wolfe The A-1 Golf Carts-sponsored team, managed by Dave Kratz, ran away with the Lakes Division Winter League title, compiling a record of 13-5. That was four games better than the second-place First Response Roofing squad, managed by Tom Erpelding. The top hitters in the division were Frank Rouse (.789), Jay Yoakum (.764), Jerry…
Sports, April 2025
A-1 Golf Carts Roll to Lakes Division Tourney Title
Larry Wolfe After finishing the regular Winter Season with a 13-5 record, the A-1 Golf Carts team, managed by Dave Kratz, rolled to victory in the season-ending tournament, winning all three of their contests. Here’s how the tournament unfolded: In the opening game, the second-seeded First Response Roofing team, managed by Tom Erpelding, edged the…
April 2025, Sports
Camp Hilby Wins Tourney Thriller
Larry Wolfe The Sun Division Winter League Champion Camp Hilby team continued their winning ways and captured the Winter Tournament title in a thrilling final game, but let’s start from the beginning. In the opener, the third-seeded Redeemed Team, managed by Ron Carmichael, cruised to a 19-12 victory over Manager Kim Whitney’s second-seeded Wolfe &…