Larry Wolfe The number one-seeded Farmers Insurance team, managed by Ron Carmichael and sponsored by the Frank Margiotta Agency, lived up to their billing by winning the Sun Division’s Winter Tournament Championship; however, they had to fight their way back through the losers’ bracket to do so. Here’s a wrap-up of the three-day, six-game tourney:…
April 2020
Fish On
George Abernathy, Founder, Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club Periodically, a Sun Lakes resident will contact us about donating fishing equipment. Once we receive it, we either drop it off to Project Healing Waters for the purpose of distributing it to their disabled veterans or we auction it off to our members. When items are auctioned…
April 2020
Julie’s Fitness Class
Julie Bauman invites you to come to her Total Body Conditioning class at SLCC in the Mirror Room, Mondays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She is currently accepting Silver Sneakers, United HealthCare-Renew Active, and Advantage…
April 2020
IMGA Golfer of the Month
Bruce McCorkle Timing is everything. Had he been born a couple of generations earlier, he might have been working alongside his grandfather during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As it was, he found himself in the Garden Island of Kaua’i at six months of age and grew up there through high school. They were peaceful…
April 2020
Nothing but Success for the Ironwood Lady Niners
Beth Zdeblick Seven of our IWLN golfers attended the Shalimar Invitational in Tempe on March 6, 2020. Denise Weibel, Deb Burns, Holly Toms, Barb Frank, Eileen Moberg, Deborah Greenwood, and Betty Farr enjoyed the casual theme of Railroad Hobos. Deb Burns came in third place, and Denise Weigel snagged the award for longest drive. Eileen…
April 2020
Wounded Army Vet Dave Campbell Addresses JWV on Subject of PTSD
George Stahl The Sunday, April 19, meeting of the Jewish War Veterans Post 619 begins at 9:30 a.m. Speaker for the morning, Army veteran David Campbell, was only 17 years old when he joined the Army in August of 1990. Just one day after he signed up, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, and 13 weeks later,…
April 2020
Young Realty Wins Lakes Division Tourney
Larry Wolfe The Winter Softball League ended with a seeded double-elimination tournament. In the Lakes Division tournament opener, the number two-seeded Young Realty team edged third-seeded Wolfe & Associates 13-12. Jeff Jay and Dennis LePore paced the Realtors with three hits each, while Doug Warwick had a walk and three hits for the Wolves. In…
April 2020
Rocks in Their Heads
We travel the country for just the right rock, Roaming the desert or walking a dock. Many a gem store we’ve hit in each town, While spouses just waited, we browsed all around. Our quest, for you see, is to find with our eyes, That crusty old rock which inside will surprise. Not sure what…
April 2020
Breakers Pool League Championship
Well, the IronOaks Breakers Best Double Elimination 8-Ball Tournament is in the history books. Finals ended with a competitive double-elimination playoff. Tournament Director Randy Bryan really needs to be complimented for the great format and fine execution coordinating the tournament! The tournament began with three pockets of players. The top two finishers in each pocket…
April 2020
Risen Savior 2020 Spring Food Drive—April 13 to May 10
Rev. Ron Burcham, Sr. Pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, announced that the congregation of Risen Savior cordially invites all Sun Lakes residents to join in this year’s Spring Food Drive which will benefit the Chandler Food Bank. He said, “It is especially important to help the Food Bank in the late spring, because it…