Jeff Dunn The Cottonwood Pickleball club played host to its Ninth Annual Norris Invitational Tournament (N.I.T.) at the Cottonwood courts. The tournament is named after the founders of pickleball in Cottonwood, Maureen and Dick Norris, who created the first pickleball courts on the parking lot at Sisk Park in 2008. The club has come a…
Mark Wenz Dennis Hubert, a native of Wisconsin and the youngest of six children, has had a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that continues to this day. Dennis was raised Catholic and became a Catholic charismatic at age 17. Shortly afterward, he joined a nondenominational Christian theater company and a fundamentalist church, which he…
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 accepts donations of clothing for male and female veterans experiencing homelessness, to be housed at U.S.VETS-Phoenix. Their new site, which will hold 182 veterans, is anticipated to open in April of this year. It features four floors with elevators, a private wing to allow more safety for women, an…
The annual Cottonwood Lady Niners Member/Guest tournament was held on March 16 with a field of 120 golfers. Prior to play of a fun-filled scramble, ladies could view (and hope to win) an array of beautiful gift baskets. They also had a chance to bid on an opportunity to play 18 holes of golf with each…
Carole Rockland Congratulations to IronOaks Tennis Club members Diane James and Barb Jorgensen who recently competed at the USTA National Championships in Surprise, Ariz., March 31 through April 2. They were the representatives for the Southwest USTA Division. Diane qualified by having the highest record in the 3.0 division throughout the year. Barb earned entrance…
Cottonwood Ladies Bridge Joan Phelan 3/09. Partnership Bridge: 1st Nancy Smith/Sally Culbertson, 2nd Ilena Lea/Janelle Gibson, 3rd Kay Bierley/Patti Potter 3/16. 1st Janelle Gibson, 2nd Joan Hokanson, 3rd Liz Schubert 3/23. 1st Karen Hess, 2nd Lori Scharbach, 3rd Joan Hokanson 3/30. 1st Ilena Lea, 2nd Karen Harnish, 3rd Diane Wine 4/06. 1st Patti Potter, 2nd…