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Sports, June 2026
Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood Donates NIT Proceeds to Neighbors Who Care
Tracy Dugick Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood members proudly present a check for $3,100 to Neighbors Who Care on May 6.
June 2026, Clubs & Classes
50+Fit with Julie
Julie Bauman Join Julie Bauman at Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center! A variety of classes range from Chair Yoga, Total Body Fitness, Tabata and Functional Fitness. Julie currently teaches Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 and 9 a.m. From beginner to advanced, all are welcome. A seasoned instructor, Julie teaches at all levels. If you…
June 2026, Clubs & Classes
Restorative Yoga
Elise Ratliff Did you know that doing Restorative Yoga can help improve your quality of sleep? And did you know that getting adequate (and quality) sleep can boost your immune function? Those sound like two really good reasons to give Restorative Yoga a try! Restorative yoga is a gentle, therapeutic style of yoga focused on…
June 2026, Sports
Softball Player Profile: Mandi Marchek
Larry Wolfe Originally from Boardman, Ore., a small town on the Columbia River near the Oregon-Washington border, Mandi Marchek graduated from Kennewick (WA) High School where she played basketball, softball and volleyball for the Lions. She was good enough at softball to be offered a scholarship at Marquette University in Milwaukee, but she decided to…
Generals, June 2026
Saguaros Like Summer
Dannette Hunnel The last week of April gave us the pleasure of observing the blooms of the saguaro cactus. It’s only for a short time frame but it is beautiful to see. People are amazed when they see the blooms for the first time, but saddened to see that the rubbery, white blooms last only…
Clubs & Classes, June 2026
Aero Club
Gary Vacin Battling road closures due to the Palo Verde road paving project, 21 Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests turned out for the club’s annual year-end picnic on April 22 at Sisk Park. The group enjoyed sandwiches, chips and cookies catered by Subway, plus a delicious assortment of salads and soft beverages contributed…
Clubs & Classes, June 2026
And the Winners Are…
Ken Duquaine The East Valley Photo Club’s (EVPC) annual banquet, competition, and year-end awards meeting was held on April 16 in the Navajo Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. The evening’s festivities began with the presentation of individual awards won by our members at the Arizona Camera Club Council’s (ACCC) Spring Roundup Competition on April…
Generals, June 2026
Arizona Number Two—Highest in the Country
Jim Meagher Under normal circumstances being second of 50 states would be a source of great pride. This is not one of those times. Arizona is the second highest state in the country in the number of our residents to lose their federal government food and nutrition benefits called SNAP. The program is oddly named…
Religion, June 2026
The Five Unity Principles
Mark Wenz, Unity Church of Sun Lakes The Five Foundational Principles of Unity focus on harnessing the power of thought and prayer to live a purposeful life. These are the five principles, which are sometimes summarized as “God is. I Am. I think. I pray. I live.”: God is Absolute Good, Everywhere Present: There is…