Cottonwood Pickleball Club helps the community with AED training

Irene D’Aloisio, President On February 27, 30 members of the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) gathered in the Phoenix Room in Cottonwood to learn how to save the lives of people in distress. The Sun Lakes Fire Department/Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (AFMA) provided CAP members to lead a class in how to use…

Be still…

Pastor Jean Newell, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church “Detoxed!” That’s how someone recently described what happened one weekend at a spiritual retreat. “We couldn’t wear our watches or use our phones or access to computers. We spent three days being detoxed from the world.” I hadn’t thought of it like that, but that’s exactly what…

Vitriol and bigotry

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. I am amazed that after the world has endured two world wars, skirmishes that eventually developed into full-blown conflicts, hate that has, and continues to permeate societies, that we still find the ability to foment bigotry on a scale thought unimaginable at this time, in this place. The headlines are filled…

Pickleball Winners’ Corner

Janet Myrick Tom Dawson (IronOaks) and Jack Hill (IronOaks) won the silver medal in the 4.5 Men’s Doubles at Leisure World Tournament, Mesa. Mike Kovalchik and Brenda Lee won the silver medal in 3.0 50+ Mixed Doubles at the Grand Canyon State Games. Mike Kovalchik and Brian Kretschman won the gold medal in 3.0 50+…

Everyone’s a winner at the 2018 NIT

Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood Although not everyone came out in the top three positions, everyone had several wonderful days enjoying the Norris Invitational Tournament put on by the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood – whether they played or watched the exciting games. The weather was glorious, the players spectacular and the matches were fun…

Sisk Park Bocce players enjoy interclub tourney

Gary Vacin Twenty-four Sisk Park Bocce Club members competed for cash prices and bragging rights at the club’s fourth annual interclub tournament February 26, according to interclub director Sue Donovan. The players were randomly divided into six four-person teams and played matches against three other teams entered in the event. First place went to the…