Pickleball Team Wins State!

Lorri Morgan, Communications Stevie’s Wonders 65+ 4.0 pickleball team was crowned Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) State Champions at the Pueblo El Mirage pickleball complex on April 7. League play began in February, and the team finished the season by winning the East Valley Region where they earned the right to face off against the…

Drive-Through Prayer

First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes has been preparing for a new ministry initiative. Church members attended a conference at the end of March and learned how to successfully execute efforts for a drive-through prayer ministry. This ministry specifically seeks to connect one’s problems to God’s power. The great thing about this ministry is that…

Offstage Drama Lifts the Chordaires’ Onstage Show

The Chordaires lived up to performance theatre’s motto, “The show must go on,” with a lively, sold-out performance show in April. Just three weeks earlier, their director informed them he was unable to continue due to severe health issues. The timing of the director’s withdrawal was difficult, not only because it was only three weeks…

What a Hiking Season It Was!

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The club organized over 85 hikes this season with over 1,000 sign-ups for those hikes. Top hikers were Ed Molieri who logged 29 hikes, Tracy Nilsen with 25 hikes, and Jim Bauer with 14 hikes. It goes without saying that hiking is addictive! In my eight-plus years of hiking…

Community in a World Divided

Pastor Mitch McDonald, Sun Lakes Community Church In April the front page of the Splash highlighted a musical that the Jewish congregation put on for the community called A Deli Line. It was a grand success that featured great fun for all in attendance. What couldn’t be seen on the front page of the paper,…