Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group who embraces a healthy lifestyle. Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and attitudes together. We cover a new topic every Wednesday in Cottonwood Country Club Room A-7. The meeting is from 9:30 to…
Category: March 2023
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Ballroom, Line Dance, and Country Dance Classes
Edie Gilbertsen Country Swing classes are being held on Mondays, March 13 through April 3, from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Classes are $30 per person for four weeks. Line Dance classes for new students are on Wednesdays, March 8 through March 29, from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Classes are $30 per person for four weeks.…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Card Making Class
Linda Smart and Sarah Lythgoe Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. The class fee is $8 and includes everything you need, except adhesive. Bring yours or purchase during class. Doors open at 9:20 a.m., and the cards will be completed during…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Airport Spokesman to Address Aero Club
Gary Vacin New developments at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, March 20, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. Our speaker will be Ryan Smith, director of communications and government relations at the airport. The presentation will begin at…
Sports, March 2023
Pickleball Club Receives a Grant for New Nets
In December the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, who offers grants to our community, presented Sun Lakes Country Club Pickleball Club with a check for over $11,000 to purchase four new pickleball nets for our new temporary courts. These nets had to be special ordered and are sturdy, heavy nets to ensure safety while our…
Sports, March 2023
RAD Golf Scramble at Oakwood Golf Club
Openings are still available for single golfers or foursomes for the Second Annual RAD (Recreation and Athletics for Individuals with Disabilities) Golf Scramble, which will be held on Saturday, April 8, at Oakwood Golf Club, in Sun Lakes. The tournament is open to the public and will feature a preferred ball scramble format for the…
Sports, March 2023
Bocce Ball—Final Month of League Play
Kathy Mlynarczyk, Publicity March is our last month of league play for the second session, with a friendly reminder to complete games and record W/L by March 19. This will be a busy month with games, celebrations, and awards. Noteworthy news: Please mark your calendars. The Sisk Bocce Club is holding its annual Fun with…
Sports, March 2023
Tennis Tip from Coach Kwong
My road to tennis was not easy. I had no one to mentor me at first and just watched tennis on TV like millions did in the early ‘80s. I wanted to play like Bjorn Borg but acted like John McEnroe when things went south for me. I sadly did not have great concentration and…
Sports, March 2023
Winter Softball Is a Wrap
Larry Wolfe Our Winter Sessions ended on Feb. 16 and were followed by seeded three-day tournaments in both our Sun and Lakes Divisions. Both the regular seasons and tournaments concluded after this month’s press deadline, so the results will be in next month’s Splash. If you can’t wait to see the results, the winners are…
Sports, March 2023
Softball Player Profile: David Platt
Larry Wolfe Mystery solved! After several years in the Sun Lakes Witness Protection Program, Dave Platt has finally emerged to share his story! Don’t ask! A baseball and softball “lifer,” Dave was a three-year letterman for the South Minneapolis High School Tigers team, then transitioned to softball. Much more on that later in this article.…