Pastor Vernon Meyer We will celebrate the Sundays of Advent beginning on Sunday, Dec. 1. We will also have a special presentation on the Biblical vision of refugees and asylum seekers on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the church office (25635 Country Club Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248). This is in…
December 2019
Play pickleball? Yes, you! It’s a free walk-in clinic
Irene D’Aloisio It’s true! It’s a sport for all ages and all levels of skill, and it’s the fastest-growing sport in North America. And if you are a Cottonwood or Palo Verde (CWPV) resident, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) would love to show you what all the excitement is about. You might already…
December 2019
Energy & Functional Yoga Classes, December 2019 Schedule
Paullene Caraher Energy and Functional Yoga classes are held at the SunBird Golf Resort, Navajo Room, upper level. December Schedule: No classes the week of Dec. 23 to 27 Only morning classes on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. Full schedule starts on Jan. 6, 2020. Morning: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 7:40 to 8:50 a.m. Afternoon:…
December 2019
FUN da MENTAL Bridge classes for everyone starting in January!
Maria Davis FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering a variety of bridge classes starting in January and February. Learn with Karin Hansen, Life Master; Maria Davis, certified ACBL Better Bridge Instructor; and Gordon Markham, veteran local bridge instructor and cruise bridge host. Back by popular demand! Have FUN. Exercise your BRAIN. Hundreds of your neighbors…
December 2019
Cottonwood Pickleball loves helping our Hamilton Kids!
Irene D’Aloisio The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) loves giving a helping hand to our Hamilton Kids. We found out late last year that there are an awful lot of homeless and underprivileged kids going to Hamilton High School in Chandler. That’s right here in our own community, and so we wanted to help.…
December 2019
Homemade Was Best
Dorothy Long Mouth watering foods from the past are worth remembering. Home from a day at school, we opened the door to the delightful smell of Mom’s cinnamon rolls. We were starved and ready to devour them. The caramel pecan were the best, as the gooey syrup blended with sugar and cinnamon for a scrumptious…
December 2019
Crackerjack Jazz Band
Helen Daley “Take me out to the jazz party. Take me out for the fun.” How is that for a reworking of “Take me out to the ballgame. Take me out with the crowd,” written by Jack Norworth in 1908? Before the snack food Cracker Jack (two words), crackerjack (one word) was considered something or…
December 2019
My Favorite Meal
Ruby Regina Witcraft I have many favorite meals, too many to mention because I am a dyed in the wool foodie. I have made everything from lobster Newberg to beef Wellington but today I had the best New England pot of cabbage, onions, and carrots. Better known as good eatin’s, in Okie speak. My husband…
December 2019
Softball Player Profile: Dave Waibel
Larry Wolfe Dave Waibel grew up in Taylor, Michigan, graduating from Taylor Center High, where he was a three-sport athlete in baseball, basketball, and football. He captained the baseball and football teams and earned a baseball scholarship to Lewis-Clark State College, located in Lewiston, Idaho. The Warriors have one of the top baseball programs in the…
December 2019
Sun Lakes Questers support the Arizona Railway Museum
Jeanette Thomson The long whistle of the train evokes for us a nostalgia for a time when the middle of the country contained acres of undeveloped land and open spaces, a time when life seemed simpler. The Estrella Questers has made the Arizona Railway Museum its focus. The group consists of Sun Lakes’ residents who have…