Maggie McLeod Last month four of our IWLN ladies played in the SaddleBrooke Ladies Invitational Tournament, with Deborah Greenwood’s team coming in fourth in their flight and Denise Weibel’s team coming in third. Also, Oakwood Golf Course hosted the Sun Lakes Rotary 30th Annual Golf Tournament, and two of our ladies from IWLN entered the…
Jim Meagher It’s that time of the year when we are saying goodbye to our departing neighbors and hello to heat, monsoon, the D-backs, and all that goes with it. Some of this change of season we welcome, and some not so much. To our snowbird readers, we have one last request before you leave…
D. Williams It is spring and time to get out and hike, bike, swim, and take long, leisurely sniff walks in the beautiful weather. Just as we pay attention to our own well-being, we need to do the same for our “Kids.” Rover’s Rest Stop Kids will tell you that we engage in every puzzle,…
SLCC Monday Morning Partnership Bridge 2/19. 1st Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers, 2nd Ron and Mary Kent, 3rd Nancy Smith and Barbara Sanson; Slam: Nancy Smith and Barbara Sanson 2/26. 1st Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers, 2nd Joe and Joan Silver, 3rd Nancy Smith and Barbara Sanson; Slam: Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers 3/04. 1st…
Sharma Goodwin The Ironwood Ladies Golf Association (ILGA) would like to thank its members and everyone in the community who supported our Swing for Hope charity drive. We raised over $12,000 for the University of Arizona Cancer Research Center. Over the years that we have supported this charity, we have donated over $189,000 to cancer…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly In today’s digital age, data breaches are becoming increasingly common, leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft. In one of the largest, most recent breaches, AT&T exposed 73 million passwords. While the vast majority were former customers (before 2019), it’s estimated that over 7-1/2 million were current customers. While there’s…
Publicity Committee Uproarious laughter was the non-stop activity at The ImproVables’ most recent performance on April 9 in the Oakwood ballroom. Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comic improv group was in full swing with their antics, and the audience couldn’t have loved it more. “That was the best show I’ve ever seen!” one viewer was quoted…
Dr. Harold Wong In an April 9, 2024, article by Megan Henney found in www.foxbusiness.com, “The ‘magic number’ to retire comfortably hits a new all-time high.” It cites a Northwestern Mutual study that Americans believe they need $1.46 million to retire comfortably, up 15% from the $1.27 million number in 2023. “This has surged 53%…
Mary La Tourelle Our club has seven Friendship Groups which have been established to both encourage specific skills and strengthen relationships. The Machine Embroidery Group, facilitated by Jean Hedberg, meets in the Oakwood Sewing Room on the third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. The 35 people on the list are members…
With so many drive-thru conveniences (drive-thru banking, drive-thru pharmacies, and drive-thru fast-food restaurants), why not drive-thru prayer? Is that such a stretch? First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL) held its first weekly Drive-Thru Prayer (DTP) on April 8. The idea is to catch those early commuters going to work, just coming from work, or the…