CTC Monday Women’s Extended Spring League

Toni Reider This spring at Cottonwood Tennis Club, the ladies played in the yearly Extended League, which ran two weeks longer (nine weeks), beginning March 21 through May 16. We had a lot of interest and enthusiasm with a roster of 18 ladies, including Adriana Michael, Susan Aparicio, Gwen Lucas, Maryann Sinerius (club president), Ollie…

¿Habla Español?

Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other, while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members, and when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to…

Stage II Fire Restrictions Are in Effect

Eric Kriwer, Deputy Chief Effective immediately, the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) is implementing Stage II fire restrictions due to Extreme Fire Danger conditions. These restrictions apply to the entire AFMA service area (including Tonopah, Wittmann, Sun Lakes, and Sun City West). The following restrictions will remain in effect until further notice: Stage II…

Giving Is Always Better than Receiving

On May 16 members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Southeast Valley Branch partnered with Go With The Flow, an organization promoting period poverty awareness, to pack period hygiene kits for two local Title 1 Chandler middle schools. The AAUW mission is “advancing gender equity through research, education, and advocacy.” Promoting period poverty…

Desert Artists Club

Sue Sindelar Members of the Desert Artists Club meet every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m., in Cottonwood’s Ceramic Room (A-8) to paint or create art in mediums that include watercolor, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, mixed media, collage, pen and ink, or pastel. Any artist within the three HOAs of Sun Lakes may participate. We…

CTC Player Competes in Senior Olympics in Florida

Penny Petersen Ollie Johnson, one of Cottonwood Tennis Club’s teachers for the free Monday night tennis clinics, recently competed in the Senior Olympic Competition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She made the top five in several of the competitions and was awarded ribbons. The criteria for participation was the applicant had to Medal in their respective…