Charmaine Roberts What Is Kinetic Karate? Kinetic Karate begins with the kinetic chain. The kinetic chain is the interrelation of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. Our nerves, muscles, and joints work together to create human movement. Kinetic Karate generates movement that creates energy in our muscles and joints. The objective of a dynamic, energetic,…
Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8 and 9 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She currently has punch cards available 10 for $40…
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…
Arthur Fink Looking for a friendly chess game? Or maybe just looking for help learning how to play? Serious players are welcome, too. We play chess on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Ceramics Room (A-8). There is no formal commitment. Come when you can and leave when you want. Feel…
Arthur Fink On Saturday, Dec. 6 and Jan. 3, the Chess Club is offering a one-hour chess lesson, free of charge, to anyone interested in attending. The lesson is from 11 a.m. to noon, and we have instruction options for beginner/intermediate and advanced players. Please let us know if you’re interested in attending so we…
Douglas Shields Arthur Fink has been a member of the Sun Lakes Chess Club for over 20 years, which makes him our longest-standing club member. He was born in Detroit and lived and worked in Michigan until his retirement when he moved out West to get away from the cold winters. He ended up settling…
George Abernathy Historically, the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club’s goals have been to keep our lines wet and support our disabled veterans; however, in addition to keeping our lines wet and supporting veterans, this year, we opted to support Trout Unlimited’s Trout in the Classroom (TIC) program. Trout in the Classroom offers students of all…
Mary La Tourelle The Agave Quilt Guild hosted Lori Schrage of 35th Avenue Sew & Vac at our Nov. 5 meeting. She spoke about and demonstrated AccuQuilt machines. They cut very accurately and can go through six layers at a time, greatly reducing the time involved in making a quilt. Besides the machine, there are…
We just completed a successful Fall Show with more than 85 tables of arts and crafts created by our members. We will be holding our spring membership meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Computer Learning Center at the Cottonwood clubhouse. We will be discussing and registering for our upcoming Spring…
Gary Vacin The rise and fall of one of the country’s most storied airlines, Pan American Airways, will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, Dec. 15, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The session will begin with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation…