July will be heating up in more ways than one with the upcoming Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) production of the comedy The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens. Set in Sweetgum, Texas, three cousins, Peaches, Gaynelle, and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Joyce Recupido, Phyllis Novy, and Ginger Henry), are in the midst of planning…
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…
Margie Parrish, Instructor As we age, our bones become more porous. Weak, porous bones can lead to fractures of the hip, spine, or wrist. These conditions are called osteopenia (low bone density) or the more advanced stage, osteoporosis. The intention of this class is to maintain and/or create stronger bones and better balance. We will…
Reverend Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ My congregation knows me as Pastor Derrick, and I wear the traditional apparel doing worship service; regular Arizona business casual attire in the office, but they also know me as Chaplain Elliott, a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve. In the last two weeks of…
Cottonwood Tennis Club’s Wednesday League completed their spring and summer competitions and announced the winners. There will be no leagues again until fall. There was a luncheon after the finals, and the group gave a gift to retiring league director Marie Hargus. Winners: First place Donna Nelson, second place Mary Ann Rice, third place Pat…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “As opposed to the volley, which is a shot taken when the ball is still in the air, the half volley is hit just after the ball has bounced. It is a reaction shot taken most often as…