Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers wrapped up their 2023 season in early March with a record of nine wins, 12 losses, and two ties. Even though the team didn’t have a winning record this year, the season itself was a winner, since everyone had a great time! The Sluggers are members of the Valley of…
How to Retire Happy, Even with Big Inflation! Dr. Harold Wong Inflation in 2022 hit 40-year highs, and how will you retire well, even if we have continued inflation and a recession in the next few years? Case Study: I met Joe, age 63, and Judy, age 65, in June, 2019, at a seminar I…
Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) recently selected a new board of directors. The new board consists of President Rick Kendall, Vice President Mike Zeman, Secretary Barb Jorgensen, Treasurer Cindy McCarville, Tournament Director Dean Sinerius, and Past President Maryann Sinerius. This group will make decisions about finances, number of tournaments and socials, and rules for signing up…
A Visit to My Grandmother’s House Joan Berger Let’s eat on the back porch. It was a hot summer night—July or August and I had stopped in after work to visit my grandmother. The evening air was still and sultry as she steered me toward the screened in porch at the back of her house.…
Doug Stogdel, Rules Chairman As a seasoned golfer with 4 handicap, a three-time Club Champion at Oakwood, and someone who has shot his age 25 times in tournament play, Doug is well qualified to serve as our rules chairman. His goal is to help our club understand some of the basic rules that will help…
John Terranova, President The Sun Lakes Italian American Club (SLIAC) had their annual Potluck and Second Annual Mini Bocce Ball Tournament at Sisk Park on Saturday, April 4, and Steve Ambroso, president of the SLIAC, asked Mike Buscaglia if he would organize a bocce tournament, as he did last year, for those members of the…
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch wraps up another year with our last meeting on April 20. While we don’t have our business meetings in the summer, we still get together every Monday for a workshop. Over half of our members are snowbirds, and it’s sad to say goodbye, but we look forward to seeing…
Buddy Meola Our monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier was played on Feb. 4 with one Blue Flight, three White Flights, and one Green Flight. The Low gross and low net scores from each flight will qualify for the Ace of Aces Tournament to be held at the end of the year. Blue Flight: Low Gross…
Judy Onken Karen Fischer has won the CLGA Championship two years in a row. I interviewed her for this special article honoring her achievement, but I can’t read my notes. Please excuse errors and omissions. (I let my insurance policy on that lapse last year.) The interview was before golf on a Thursday, so I don’t…
Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG) held our annual Quilt Show at the Mesa Convention Center on Thursday through Saturday, March 23 through March 25. There were more than 300 awesome handmade quilts from around Arizona. Desert Threads members had 10 entries this year. Desert Threads holds classes on a variety of quilt projects. On March 20 Barbara…