DD Kullman The annual Bradshaw-Neu Charity Tennis Classic, held Nov. 16-22 and hosted by the Cottonwood Palo Verde Tennis Club, drew an impressive field of more than 115 players from across the Valley, including 44 talented competitors from IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC). We’re proud to celebrate several IOTC members who brought home victories in their…
Bill Shedd On April 22 a longtime volunteer for the Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment Loaner Program, Betty Sanders, was recognized by the Sun Lakes Posse and her fellow volunteers. Betty has been volunteering with the Posse for over 14 years. She has loved greeting the residents of Sun Lakes and hearing their stories while…
Mary La Tourelle The Agave Quilters Guild April speaker had to cancel at the last minute due to a medical emergency, but we managed to have an informative and fun meeting anyway. Our first order of business was the presentation of several changes to our bylaws, which will be voted on via email. We also…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Recently, I read a very interesting essay titled “An Interview with God.” The author is unknown, but I believe it could have been written by any of us. And here it is: “Come in,” God said. “So, you would like to interview me?” “If you have the time,” I said. God…
Sue Olson The Ironwood Ladies Golf Association (ILGA) invites you to help us drive out cancer by participating in our annual fundraiser event, Swing for Hope. Activities begin in March and end on Thursday, April 3, with the opportunity to make donations in the names of family and friends who have been impacted by this…
Mary Dyrseth OLGA has a new board for 2025. Linda Anderson takes over as president, Pam Grimmer as vice president, Linda Morris as secretary, and Connie Hughes as treasurer. Thank you for volunteering, ladies. The OLGA charity event raised $3,230 for the Assistance League of the East Valley. This organization provides much-needed assistance for school-aged…
Dannette Hunnel The premier tournament of the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC), the Bradshaw/Neu Tournament, took place Dec. 1 through Dec. 7, 2024. This charity tournament, CTC’s largest attended event of the year, was made possible by these generous sponsors located in the Sun Lakes area: The Battery Doctor, Big Two Toyota, Blue Group, Canine Creek,…
Barb Jorgensen Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) has again extended its annual Bradshaw/Neu Tournament to include an outstanding tennis exhibition by wheelchair athletes from Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center. Come out to watch this amazing sports event. CTC will be making a donation to Ability360, as well as Neighbors Who Care and Boys & Girls Clubs,…
Bill Shedd The Financial Crimes Unit of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) presented a Financial Crimes Awareness Seminar at St. Steven’s Catholic Church on Oct. 24. The seminar was well attended, and a lot of very important information was presented to the large group. The presentation reviewed how to identify and protect yourself from…
Charlie Gee On Aug. 21, 96 golfers braved the sweltering heat in excess of 105 degrees to participate in the Mulligans Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament, a day of fun, competition, and philanthropy, to support Neighbors Who Care. The tournament kicked off with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start featuring a mix of scramble and shamble…