The Gift of Presence

Rev. Jennifer Lambert, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church December arrives in Sun Lakes with its own kind of beauty. While we may not have snowy sidewalks or frosted pine trees, we do have something just as meaningful: warm, golden mornings; quiet desert sunsets; and a community that gathers thoughtfully during this season of light. This…

New Book Study Group at SLUMC

Rev. Judy Claycomb-Wismar How can we make sense of life’s chaos? How can we find meaning and peace in these loud and frantic times? How can we reconnect to one another and to what’s sustaining? These questions lie at the heart of Anne LaMott’s book Stitches: A Handbook of Meaning, Hope and Repair. “We begin,”…

SLLGA Results

Nadine Stark Oct. 7 Scramble: 1st: Barb Arakelian, Gloria Fronk, Peggy Huot, Pat Henk; 2nd: Judy Bray, Marci Kopplemaa, Pat Waldher, Janis Drummond; 3rd: Deb McGrail, Jan Cobb, Judy Mical, Jeri Sprague Our course closed on Oct. 11 for overseeding and reopened on Nov. 7 and is in beautiful condition. We look forward to having…

Relishing Pickleball: No Man’s Land

David Zapatka No man’s land, sometimes referred to as the transition area, aka the kitchen, is the area of the pickleball court between the non-volley zone line and the baseline. Think of it as a space 11 feet long and 20 feet wide; two feet behind the non-volley zone line and two feet inside the…

Ironwood Lady Niners

Bonnie Hoewing The fall Ironwood Lady Niners (IWLN) general meeting was held on Nov. 12. New executive board members were elected. The 2026 IWLN executive board members include Gail Hendricks, president; Deb Burns, vice president; Rachel Enloe, treasurer; and Jane Steffes, secretary. We thank these individuals for taking on these roles. Our league could not…

PVLGA News

Susan Lamb Welcome back to all our members near and far, and welcome to our new members. We held our Fall Scramble and lunch on Nov. 4. Our ladies were asked to wear their favorite team shirt or hat as a way of welcoming the fall and winter sports season. We played a best ball…