Pickleball Team Competes at State’s Top Level

Jeff Dunn The 2025 Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) is made up of more than 3,000 players across the State of Arizona and is played at a variety of skill levels, from 2.5 through 4.5. Our very own Stevie’s Wonders team, which includes nine players from Sun Lakes, earned the right to compete at the…

Biking Group Is Off and Pedaling

Doc Meyer, Sun Lakes Bike Group Did you know that there is a group of people in Sun Lakes who like to ride bicycles together? There is, and it is referred to as the Sun Lakes bike group. The group is very informal and is a social group of people with a biking habit. In…

Chordaires’ Enjoy a Weekend in New York

Linda Ryan A few tickets are still available to the Chordaires’ spring show “A Weekend in New York” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. The show is about three girlfriends who go to the Big Apple for a weekend to celebrate their retirement, and it treats you to a…

April—It’s All About Easter at FBCSL

Pam Wortman First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL) is celebrating Easter the entire month of April. Easter is one of the holiest Christian celebrations, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This pivotal event is the cornerstone of the Christian faith, symbolizing hope, renewal, and eternal life. At First Baptist Church Sun Lakes,…

Cottonwood Palo Verde Intro to Pickleball Clinics

Jim Carlson The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood has provided an Introduction to Pickleball clinic one Saturday a month from October through March. We have had more than 70 Cottonwood Palo Verde individuals participate in this free clinic. I wish to thank the volunteers who shared their knowledge and time for the benefit of our…

Jacquie’s Corner: You Were You, I Was Me

Jacqueline M. Ruffino Before you or I became a friend, there was you, and there was me. You existed as yourself, and I as myself. Friendship came later. Somewhere in the vast Universe, you became a person. Before you belonged to a family, before you formed connections, there was simply you. Step back and look…