Leonard Horst Hello everyone and welcome to March! Spring is here, with the Spring Equinox coming up soon, Spring Training is in full swing, spring weather is the best of the best, and our residents are enjoying all the amenities of our wonderful community. Our annual Board Elections take place, with the final day of…
March 2025, Sports
PVLGA Presidential Hole-in-One
Susan Lamb At the CottonVerde Ladies Tournament on Jan. 23, PVLGA President Naomi Bryson made a hole-in-one on hole 15 at Palo Verde. She was interviewed soon after by an anonymous reporter. Here is the result of that interview: A First Hole-in-One A hole-in-one is a feat all golfers dream of and non-golfers talk about.…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Agave Quilters Guild
Mary La Tourelle At our March 5 meeting we will celebrate the guild’s 30th anniversary! Originally called Agave Needlers, we began in the Spring of 1995 after a small ad was placed in the Splash calling for interested quilters to attend an informational meeting to discuss forming a new chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild.…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Writers’ Group – March 2025
Sixteen Hands and Sixteen Feet Kris Szlauko Sixteen hands and sixteen feet connected to childlike faces, can put an older sister through her paces. Six boys with two outnumbered girls kept my teenage years constantly in a whirl. Hands, small and smaller, belonged to lots of short people and a few who were taller. My…
Clubs & Classes, March 2025
Sun Lakes Women’s Association News
Our organization is always looking for help and would be thrilled if anyone would come forward and lend a helping hand. We welcome new members anytime to bring new ideas and new crafts. Men are always invited as volunteers to help the ladies get our Bazaar and fundraising activities off the ground. Here are a…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Fun Lakers Hosts First Casino Night
Joyce Selk If the success of the first-ever Casino Night is measured by how much fun everyone had, the Fun Lakers knocked it out of the park! Guests tried their luck with “professional” gaming tables, enthusiastic dealers, and popular games like poker, blackjack, and roulette. Payouts were made with tickets that could later be used…
March 2025, Religion
The Ripple Effect of Kindness
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ I want you to imagine a world where kindness is not just an occasional act but a committed way of life that transforms communities. The 2000 film Pay It Forward presents this idea through a young boy’s simple yet powerful plan: If each person…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Computer Booters Technology Workshop March 11
Helen Seaton Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently all the rage. Join us for an evening of information on current AI threats, along with some tips and tricks when it comes to staying safe online. Computer Booters of Sun Lakes will be holding an evening workshop open to all. Topics will include the following: • Artificial…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Hidden Gems
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club If you haven’t noticed, it’s been a dry hiking season out there. In my eight years of hiking with the club, I’ve never seen landscape so close to completely drying up as I have seen this year, especially in sun-parched south exposure sides of South Mountain and the Superstitions.…
Sports, March 2025
Cottonwood Palo Verde Free Intro to Pickleball
Jim Carlson There are more than 36,500,000 active pickleball players in the United States and growing at all age levels, making pickleball the fastest growing sport in the world. 33.7% are over the age of 65. Your Cottonwood Palo Verde Pickleball Club is inviting HOA2 homeowners or renters to attend our free Pickleball Clinic on…