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…
March 2023
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Korean War Veterans
Rich Volpe, Chapter Commander Our Chapter Commander would like to extend his thanks and appreciation for all the continued support you all provided to our organization over the past year, and we’re looking forward to new adventures as we move on into the new year. After coming off a challenging year, things are getting back…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Drugs That Can Harm Your Hearing and Balance Systems
Join HLAA on March 9 from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, at 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Sun Lakes, when we welcome Dr. Tabatha Buck, Au.D. Dr. Buck will inform us of the prescription and over-the-counter drugs that can damage the auditory and related systems. These ototoxic drugs can cause…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Fit and Fun Club
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…
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.…