Julie’s Fitness Classes

Julie Bauman Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center. Summer hours are Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m., and Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area.…

Enjoy Bocce Ball During the Summer Months

John Terranova, President Now that our club season has ended, bocce ball can still be enjoyed during the summer months. It remains a great way to obtain some needed exercise with friends and when family members come to visit. The CWPV Association bocce balls have been moved to a more convenient location nearer the courts…

Word of the Month: Cenote

David Zapatka Reading in the Quest magazine recently, I came across the word cenote. Cenote—si-ˈnō-tē noun: a natural pit or deep sinkhole in limestone resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in the Yucatán Peninsula. Origin and Etymology—Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts’onot…

Join the Card Makers

The Sun Lakes Card Makers are always on the lookout for new members. We are an advanced group of greeting card makers who have a special love for all things “card.” Some of our members are great colorists, specializing in alcohol markers, water-based markers, watercolor pencils, crayons, and paint. Others love the die-cutting machines and…

Sun Lakes Writers’ Group

Sooner or Later Ellen Brittingham “Sooner or later …” feels threatening like something difficult must be overcome whether you like it or not. I can remember telling myself, “Sooner or later you’re going to have to …” I needed to get a chore done like cleaning a closet or raking the yard. It was facing…