Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Chorale Spring Concert is just around the corner. March 14 will be here before we know it, so we are buckling down and practicing hard to get the music “performance-worthy.” Once again, we are presenting a wide variety of music styles. It takes focus and hard work. Hey, none of…
Jerry Higgins The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat comes and goes. These are 2 of the 12 teams who participated in Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) championship matches during the week of Jan. 8. In the 4.0 Red Division, Jeff Villareal and Mike Jaltuch took away the trophy from runner-up team Sid Porter…
Lorri Morgan, Communications Busy, busy—that’s the only way to describe the pickleball corner of the racquet facility at Cottonwood. Monday through Friday is club time until 2:30 p.m., and courts are assigned according to the schedule for different levels. There have also been a lot of training sessions, round robins to facilitate ratings move-ups, and…
George Abernathy As I stood on the tarmac at Falcon Field in Mesa, just a few feet away from a Vietnam Era Huey Helicopter that was warming up, others and I could feel the blast of the rotor wash and smell the burnt JP4 fuel coming from the exhaust. Along with two pilots, crew chief,…
Jeanette Rajamaki Join us in the Saguaro Room at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, at Cottonwood Country Club for a Cruise Night. This will be the first time in four years we have had Holland America. There are many changes with Holland America, as they now have extra-long cruising itineraries—many to unique destinations, including…
The Winter Dinner & Variety Show was a huge success for Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT), the performers, emcees, stagehands, sound, and light crews. Organizers Nancy Patterson and Kate King-Turner were thrilled with the results, as were audiences on both nights. From the first day sell-out of tickets to the final curtain call for performers,…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s February, and it’s hard to believe this year’s hiking season is already halfway over. Where does the time go?! This season has gone fast, and that’s because of all the great hikes and social gatherings that have filled the calendar so far this season. Everyone who attended enjoyed…
Bill and Jeanne Becker The Chordaires is a dynamic group of women of various ages and backgrounds who perform four-part a cappella barbershop music in Sun Lakes for various celebrations, memorials, and in their excellent annual spring show. The Chordaires also venture out to many elder communities and group homes in the Sun Lakes and Chandler…
Cheryl Ravenscroft This event is a Country Hoedown, so get out your 10-gallon hats and spangled, sequined shirts and polish up your leather cowboy boots and join us for a stompin’ good time on Sunday, March 24, in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood Country Club. Enjoy a country buffet of BBQ brisket and fried…
Publicity Committee With each new year comes excitement in Chandler Unified School District classes, because it’s time for performances of Horton Hatches the Egg by Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) volunteers. Hundreds of children in kindergarten and first grade are treated to the Dr. Suess classic story of how Horton the elephant always keeps a promise,…