Ken Duquaine It wasn’t so long ago that I thought of my cell phone as being rather cool, because it could also take pictures. Now I find myself thinking that I have a camera in my pocket that can make phone calls. How cool is that? Like it or not, the smartphone camera has become…
The Sun Lakes Low Vision Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m., in the third floor Game Room at Robson Reserve. Please join us if you have low vision or blindness needs or concerns. Service animals are welcome. At our May meeting we were honored to have Karla Rivas Parker…
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, a Reformed Temple, is now accepting new members. For more information, contact Susie at 480-580-1592.
Tera Crisalida Play began on June 24 for the IronOaks Breakers Pool league summer 8-Ball Tournament. Who will emerge as the winner? Stay tuned for next month’s Splash article to find out. The league welcomes all residents of IronOaks and has regularly scheduled league play on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. (8-ball), Thursdays…
Dwight Flatt Candidates running for the Arizona House and Senate, along with Maricopa County positions, will highlight the Sun Lakes Democratic Club’s July 8 meeting at Sun Lakes Country Club. Candidates vying for county spots include Tyler Kamp running for Maricopa County Sheriff. Kamp’s two-decade-plus tenure at the Phoenix Police Department included positions as Shift…
Nick Adams There are many varieties of poker beyond Texas Hold ’em. Do you enjoy playing low stakes poker but have trouble finding five or six regulars to fill a game? I’d like to find others who would enjoy playing on a weekly or biweekly basis, rotating at each other’s homes. Game examples: 5-7 Card…
Linda Cools In a chaotic world, once in a while, we all need to step back from our lives. In an ultra-fast society bombarded by social media outlets, we desperately need a social, physical, and emotional reset. We all carry a lot of baggage from our past and present. Oftentimes, it’s that very baggage, which…
Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8 and 9 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She currently has punch cards available 10 for $40…
The 2024 Bradshaw/Neu Tennis Tournament, sponsored by the Cottonwood Tennis Club, will take place Sunday, Dec. 1, through Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bradshaw/Neu is the largest and most exciting tournament of the year for both participants and spectators. Entry is open to all 55+ communities in the area, and all the Cottonwood courts are used…
Mary La Tourelle Although we don’t hold guild meetings June through August, that doesn’t mean that club members are inactive. In addition to our own projects, many of us are busy working on projects to sell at our Nov. 9 Boutique, which will be held in Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room. The Oakwood Sewing…