Relishing Pickleball: Sun, Sweat, and Lobs

David Zapatka Summer is coming and the sun is out. The sun is beautiful, but it’s also a genuine challenge on the pickleball court. We love playing in it and we occasionally curse it while squinting into a lob we’ve completely lost. Playing pickleball in the sun is a complicated relationship. You need a strategy.…

The Spirituality of Detachment

Judy Kopp Detachment is often misunderstood as coldness or avoidance when actually it is a compassionate form of spiritual presence you can embody. It is attachment to the material that leads to detachment from the spiritual. Detachment allows you to remain open without being consumed. It means you stop clinging to things outside of yourself…

50+Fit With Julie

Julie Bauman Join Julie Bauman at Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center! A variety of classes range from chair yoga, total body fitness, Tabata and functional fitness. Julie currently teaches Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 and 9 a.m. From beginner to advanced, all are welcome. A seasoned instructor, Julie teaches at all levels. If you…

SLJC Sisterhood

Esther Spear The next meeting of the SLJC sisterhood will take place on Thursday, May 21, at the Chapel Center in Sun Lakes at 1 p.m. We will have a baby shower for mothers who are military veterans. The organization assists in providing items for mothers and their newborn babies. Please bring any of these…

Cheers Singles Group

Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, Sunbird, and Solera communities. Our current 179 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…