Gene Lariviere and Conrad LaRiviere A white pelican appeared on Diamond Lake in Oakwood for two days around Christmas. He returned in mid-January for about five days. This time, we were able to get binoculars and see that he had large green tags with 0C6 on them. A search of the web led to…
Toni Bolling Lutter In April, local Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Juniors will meet to welcome a Gila Butte prospective who plans to make her debut at the Arizona DAR State Conference. Twice every year, Gila Butte Chapter convenes on a Saturday, giving Juniors an opportunity to touch base with their chapter and…
Carol Smith It has been an exciting start to 2018. First, we had the State Medallion tournament here at Oakwood. Dari Atkins and E.J. Yoon made us proud by both coming in second – a great accomplishment. We completed the OLGA Cup Championship after three weeks of competitive play. The winners of each flight…
Tuesday Cribbage 1/02. 1st Lydia Kolsch 12-89, 2nd Bill Bade 10-39, 3rd Vonnie Ticknor 8-50, Low Barb Bade 3- -43 1/09. 1st Richard Lewin 10-21, 2nd Milt Knudson 10-7, 3rd Stan Wengrzyn 9-56, Low Rudy Gerstner 2- -70 1/16. 1st Madelyn Toews 15-146, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 13-156, 3rd Neil Olin 12-95, Low Dan Flicker…
Esther Spear The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood’s annual Card Party fundraiser was a huge success. Almost 200 people played their favorite games, including mah jongg, bridge, canasta and Scrabble. The buffet lunch was delicious, the bake sale sold out and more than 50 people won beautiful gift baskets and restaurant gift certificates. The…
Ann Kisner March is the time to celebrate reading. March is “National Reading Group Month.” Joining a book club brings people together who enjoy reading and encourages growth and love of reading. Cheers Book Club meets the first Tuesday of the month in the library at Oakwood at 7:00 p.m. We gather at 5:30…
Janet Hayes and Sandy Holmes The class will be taught by David Jarvinen. David is a mosaic artist and teacher. He teaches mosaic art in fun and engaging environments, focusing on technique and project-based classes geared to all levels of crafters. Garden Tower – Mixed Media Wednesdays, March 28 and April 4: Two sessions…
Bob Hirt Don Neu, a kid from Idaho Falls, Idaho, made up for lost time when his family moved their dairy farm operation to Lodi, California. One of seven children, Don probably had no idea he was a natural athlete until he started university at Cal Tech, Berkeley. As a high school sophomore, he…
Karen Jankovich Want some fun, good company and to learn Arizona 2-Step dancing? Come join us for lessons in March 2018. Interest is strong, and it’s first come, so sign up soon! Don’t wait, as spots are going fast. Arizona 2-Step dance lessons are held at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room at…
Dakotas – March 15 Steve Perkins North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party held at Palo Verde Country Club on Thursday, March 15. It is a more casual format this year. We have an event sponsor, Dakota-based…