Carol Smith The Pico Tournament was great fun. We played one week at Oakwood and one week at Palo Verde. The first-place winners were Rachel Rainville, Sandy Knight, Susan Lamb and Anne Hughes. Second place were Vanessa Heimgarten, Carol Brown, Caroline Brown and Linda Grendahl. We had a wonderful lunch at Palo Verde to celebrate…
Elaine Kraemer, President of the CWPV Foundation As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation has two ongoing functions. It strives to contribute to the betterment of the lives of the citizens in our greater Sun Lakes communities. Understandably, it’s also in a constant fundraising mode in order to fund its charitable grants.…
Bobbie Reed Two representatives from My Sister’s Place, Joyce Chadwell and Dawn Curtis, accepted a check from The Crystal Card Project for $2,500 as part of the 2017 Crystal Awards Banquet, where five Sun Lakes volunteers were recognized for their contributions to community. Dawn and Joyce said the money would go far to help the…
Peggy Martin In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tourney, and especially the NCAA Final Four game here in the Valley, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) held its annual March Madness Social on Monday, March 27, 2017. Player teams were organized much like the qualifying basketball tournaments held around the country – East, West,…
Verla Matuschka Congratulations to the winners of this year’s two tournaments. The winners are as follows: President’s Cup: 1st Betty Wainwright, 2nd Teri Nasett, 3rd Donna Sullivan Club Championship: Overall Rosie Raisanen, Flight 1 Susan Geis, Flight 2 Joann Brown, Flight 3 Jackie Aagaard, Flight 4 Myrna Graves Golf is winding down! The last day…
A photograph comes down to its impact upon the viewer. What does it take to create impact? Is it the subject matter, the lighting or the technical composition? Some images are tack-sharp yet can offer no emotional connection without an interesting subject matter. Other images are soft and break all the rules of composition yet…