December 2021

Relishing Pickleball: Arizona Pickleball Players League News—White Mountain Region to Be Added as the Fifth APPL Region

David Zapatka The Arizona Pickleball Players league (APPL) has now expanded its popular team-based pickleball league into its fifth region. After founding the first team-based pickleball league, East Valley Interclub League in 2012 (which has grown ever since), the Arizona Pickleball Players League was formally organized as a nonprofit in 2019 by a group of…

Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club

George Abernathy, SLFFC Founder This past October, other members with the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club and I went on an out-of-state fly fishing trip to the San Juan River in New Mexico, and held our annual two-day fly fishing tournament. Just below the Navajo Dam, this part of the river is considered to be one…

Sun Lakes Splash Editorial Reminder

Hello Sun Lakes submitters! Remember—when the 12th falls on a weekend, the editorial deadline is by 4 p.m. the Friday before. This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the January issue is Friday, Dec. 10, by 4 p.m. Please send your submissions on time and early if possible!

Korean War Veterans

Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander Although the local Chapter of the Korean War Veterans had made the decision earlier to put on hold most upcoming events for the remainder of the 2021 year, for the safety of all its members and others, the organization is always dedicated to help assist all veterans in need of support…