Lesly Holness Exercise is one of the most important pieces of any healthy lifestyle. This class has all you need, and it’s actually fun, too! According to a recent study, group exercise with learning routines can actually reverse brain changes that occur due to aging. People in the study who did a variety of routines…
Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners finished 2022 in very good spirits. Everyone is looking forward to 2023 and playing a lot more, and a lot better golf. On Jan. 10 at their monthly meeting, the new officers for 2023 were announced, as well as the Club Champion and Presidents Cup. After the meeting,…
Sue Sindelar Desert Artists Club members are busy creating wonderful works of art. Our club members meet each Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Ceramics Room in Cottonwood. All artists are invited to join, who live in any of the three HOAs within Sun Lakes. This long-established club is a diverse group of…
Ellen Engel Matthew’s Crossing was formed and became a 501(c)(3) community-based, non-profit organization serving the working poor in 2005. From its humble beginnings of serving 800 people in its first year, Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank currently serves over 124,000 people in need each year with the help and dedication of over 70 regular volunteers and…
We want you to meet one of our Sun Lakes Chorale singers. Mel Moss is a member of the Sun Lakes Chorale, and we are honored to introduce him as the member with the most longevity in this group. Here is just part of his story. Mel was originally from Rochester, Pa., and later his…
This year Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) will host the Ninth Annual Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT), named in honor of Dick and Maureen Norris. They realized pickleball was becoming a popular sport and went on a mission to convince our community to build permanent pickleball courts. It was accomplished in 2012. Now Sun Lakes…
Kate King-Turner The newest addition to the SLCT Board of Directors is a talented but quiet guy named John Zoeller. He was appointed to the board to fulfill the term of Jim Brown when Jim moved to North Carolina to be closer to his family. John was attending board meetings already to become more familiar…
2023 kicked off on Jan. 5, despite cloudy skies and chilly temps. That being said, attendance was strong, and enjoyment was high. The hotly contested play featured a special “Roll of the Dice” and ultimately produced some very impressive scores. One team posted a score of 25, followed closely by several scores of 24, but…
A new year is upon us, and with our “Kids” being such an important part of our lives, this is a perfect time to commit to making their health and well-being an even bigger priority. Here are just a few ideas that can improve the lives of our Kids. Measure your pet’s food—every time! An estimated…
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lake Camera Club (SLCC) offered its members field trips in both November and December of last year. Two of our participating members were kind enough to provide a description of those trips. The first is by Tom Jones, who organized the November trip. His description of that photo shoot follows. “Two…