April 2022

Cheers Birthday Party

Ann Kisner The Cheers Birthday Party for Singles was a great success. It started by celebrating members who had birthdays in January, February, and March. The party was held in the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood Country Club. The evening started with a cash bar. Following the social hour, an Italian-themed buffet was served. The birthday party…

Fishing on Our Water Canals

Lorin Hicks, Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club The Salt River Project (SRP) canals offer many recreational activities such as hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing. However, fishing is a very popular pastime that is not often explored on the canals. Fishers are invited to pursue their sport on the canals and will find the experience to…

Jean’s Travel Corner

Book a tour with Free Spirit Vacations and tell them Jean sent you! For tour details, visit www.freespiritvacations.com. Upcoming Trips * Arcosanti and Lunch: Tuesday, April 12, $149 per person * Desert Belle Wine and Music Cruise with Dinner: Wednesday, April 27, $154 per person * Mystery Tour: Wednesday, May 25, $115 per person * Bearizona in Williams,…

Cottonwood Mixed Doubles Tournament Winners Announced

Penny Petersen Tournament Director Jay Ketter announced the winners of the Mixed Doubles Tournament after a week of competition. The tournament began Sunday, Feb. 6, and play was completed on Saturday, Feb. 12. The Championship games were in three categories (Blue, Green, and Red). Red is the highest ability level, and Blue is the lowest.…

Who Are the ImproVables?

After two years of hiatus due to COVID-19, Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s touring improv comedy group, The ImproVables, has sold out two consecutive shows. But what do we really know about this zany group of performers? Around 2010, Phyllis Novy asked a friend to lead a two-day improv workshop for Sun Lakes Community Theatre. It…

Running of the Gourds Festival

Vicki McKenna, Publicity We all enjoyed the Wuertz Running of the Gourds Festival in February. It was a huge success. You wouldn’t know we are getting over the COVID-19 restrictions. People in the Competition Hall were encouraged to wear masks, and the majority did. Again, the gourds submitted were fabulous. We had about 200 entries.…