Debi Loofburrow The Agavé Quilters Guild met for our annual holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Palo Verde Country Club. The festive event was well attended by guild members and featured a wonderful meal and numerous raffle/door prizes. Guild member Pat Johnson made folded star ornaments for each attendee to take home! Many…
Relishing Pickleball David Zapatka The Serve Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence, by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel. Further, IFP Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward…
Susan Gottschalk The Holiday Luncheon was held on Dec. 3 in the lovely, decorated San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Cash and poinsettias were awarded to the lucky winners in the raffle drawing. Installation of officers for 2022-23 was conducted. Monday Flight: Nov. 15: Sherill Brouhard, Dalia Cohen, Teri Danaher Nov. 22: Shauna Bragg, Jodi Heiman,…
America Needs Westerns Mike Torreano My latest western, A Score to Settle, was released last year by The Wild Rose Press. It’s set in 1870 New Mexico Territory and unfolds on the notorious Goodnight-Loving cattle trail. My two western mysteries, The Reckoning, and The Renewal, are set about the same timeframe in Colorado. So, are…
Phyllis Prysock Our December meeting was a big success and was attended by over 60 members. We were treated to lunch and dessert, followed by the delightful music of the group Hosannas. They sang new and old familiar holiday music, and we were invited to sing along. We especially enjoyed the song tailored to Christmas…
John Terranova The first half of the Bocce Ball season (first session) has concluded, but it’s not too late to join the Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club for the second session, which starts play on Jan. 16 and runs through March 20. The cost of registration is $25 for a two-member team. The second session…