Pastor Mitch McDonald, Sun Lakes Community Church As you receive this July edition of the Splash, we all know that there are many activities going on celebrating our nation’s independence. I would like to invite you to one of these celebrations at our church on Sunday, July 3. We will be having a Community Barbeque…
Category: July 2022
Sports, July 2022
Another Win for IronOaks Tennis
The IronOaks Tennis Club 65+ Ladies 7.0 USTA tennis team recently won their playoffs and earned the honor of moving on to Sectionals in December. This win was especially important to the team, since they lost their longtime captain Sue Davidson who passed away suddenly in December. The team all agreed, “This one’s for Sue!”…
Sports, July 2022
May Free Tennis Clinics a Big Success
Penny Petersen For the first time, Cottonwood Tennis Club offered a series of Summer Tennis Clinics on Monday evenings (June 6, 13, and 20) from 7 to 8 p.m. The clinics were for intermediate players and focused on intermediate play to help improve players in the following areas: improve ground strokes, improve net skills and…
Features, July 2022
Word of the Month: Eggcorn
David Zapatka Is it just me or are you hearing this too? It seems more people are using words or phrases that sound like but are mistakenly used in a semi-logical or seemingly plausible way for the correct word or phrase either on its own or as part of an expression. While at Rudy’s BBQ,…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch
While it’s heating up outside, the “Spirit” members are busy working on their gourds in a cool environment. We enjoy getting together on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Oakwood Arts & Crafts Room. In 2008, a group of like-minded gourd enthusiasts met to begin our quest to explore what could become…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
What’s Happening with Agavé Quilters Guild this Summer?
Debi Loofburrow Our guild will not meet in July or August, but that doesn’t mean we’re not busy! Several of the guild’s Friendship/Sewcialites groups are continuing to meet over the summer months, and many members are participating in the UFO challenge. We are to work on unfinished projects that we shared at the May meeting…
Generals, July 2022
Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes
Message from the President Leonard Horst Warm greetings to each of you as we are now in the middle of our “hot” season. It’s that time of year we rise early (often before sunrise) to do our outside chores, walk the dog, and enjoy a few cool moments on the deck. The events of the…
Generals, July 2022
Arizona Fire & Medical Names New Chief, Continues Near 40 Years Fire Service
Jennifer Jimenez, Independent Newsmedia A new chief is in place at Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA). AFMA is the agency that is responsible for fire suppression and emergency medical care here in Sun Lakes. AFMA also protects the areas of Sun City West, Wittmann, Coldwater Ranch, Corte Bella, Cross River, Dos Rios, Pinnacle Peak…
Front Page, July 2022
Community Foundation Awards $3000 to Firefighters Food Fund
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer Recently, The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation made an award of $3,000 to the Sun Lakes Firefighters Food Fund, which is used by the firefighters and EMS personnel at Stations 231 and 232 to help supplement the cost of their food, which they pay for themselves. The award amount is being…
Front Page, Clubs & Classes
Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Names CUSD 2022 Scholarship Winners
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) extends congratulations to the winners of the Rotary Club’s 2022 High School Service Above Self Scholarships to the following: * Sydney Braaten: Sydney will graduate from CUSD Gilbert’s Perry High School after attending the high school all four years. She has…