Larry Wolfe Jon Hendrikse hails from Badger Country. A native of Madison, Wisc., Jon graduated from nearby Monona Grove High School where he played “some football,” but spent most of his time on the baseball diamond. He played four years for the Silver Eagles while also playing American Legion ball in the summers. Normally playing…
Bill McCoy “Shoeless” Joe Jackson said, “If you build it, he will come.” Ten years ago, Steve Hilby stepped out of the Iowa cornfields and onto our Sun Lakes Field of Dreams. In the movie Field of Dreams, Archie said, “Sometimes we just don’t recognize life’s most significant moments when they’re happening.” That was one…
Susan Gottschalk The Holiday Luncheon will be held on Dec. 3, in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Our lunch is a choice of Chinese chicken salad or tuna croissant with fruit, and each served with dessert. Cash and other prizes will be awarded to the lucky winners in the raffle drawing, which highlights the…
Our Pitch N Putt ladies met for a get-together on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. We went over the rules, and we all agreed that everyone who plays must have had their COVID-19 vaccines. For those players who were unable to attend, a reminder that we will begin play on Jan. 6 at 9:30…
Larry Wolfe The Sun Lakes Lady Sluggers, our ladies’ senior softball team, began training and practicing for the upcoming 2022 season in November. The Sluggers play in the Valley of the Sun League, which includes teams from throughout the Southeast Valley. Last year, the schedule was cut short due to COVID-19 issues, so the ladies…
Irene D’Aloisio Like to play pickleball but don’t have a partner or group to play with? Do you work and find yourself unable to join the Pickleball Club but yearn to play? In December, Cottonwood Palo Verde will start having dedicated time just for homeowners like you! This weekly event will be for Cottonwood Palo…
The IronOaks Tennis Center was the place to be on Saturday, Nov. 6! The courts were full of players, as IronOaks Tennis Club hosted Cottonwood Tennis Club for a morning of friendly competition, organized by Lois Newman. Delicious food was served by members of Vivian Guimond’s tennis team, “The Insiders.” An added attraction for the…
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…
Mike Willinger In Memoriam: Our condolences to the families, friends, and fellow golfers of these members who have passed away: John Britz, Gordon Lynch, Dick Petragallo, Jim Poole, Richard “Reb” Rebillard, Max Spencer, Larry Weaver Publicity, Mike Willinger A special thanks to the Splash for the front-page coverage given IMGA veterans in the November issue. Treasurer…
Russell (Eddie) Cauffman was born in April of 1945 at Fort Meade, Md., to Russell and Marjorie Cauffman, while his father was serving in the military. At three months, he and his mother traveled by train to be with his father, stationed in Oregon. After his father’s discharge, they moved back to Rochester, Ind., where…