Dave Wilcox, President, IOTC Fun, social and competitive play leads us up to the fall tennis season which began with the annual July 4th Pancake Breakfast Social and was enjoyed by 66 sun-loving folks, 44 desiring to play and 22 more enjoying the social environment and the great pancake breakfast prepared by Carol Mellinger and…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Hiking season is almost here
Judith Kuse As October brings us ever closer to the onset of the Sun Lakes Hiking Club’s official season, it’s also time for a book recommendation. This book, a true story, will likely whet your appetite for upcoming hiking and exploration, and will certainly entertain those of you who are, or have ever been, in…
Generals, October 2017
Fire authority endorses Maricopa’s Emergency Notification System
Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes has endorsed the implementation of the Maricopa County’s “Community Emergency Notification System” (CENS). This system is designed to rapidly notify an affected area of an emergency by sending a recorded message through the telephone system. It is commonly referred to as “Reverse 9-1-1.” CENS is used…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Women’s Connection begins this fall with Chef A GoGo
Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Executive Chef Robert “Bob” Harrison, owner of CHEF A GOGO, will share ideas on planning a holiday party. He will pass on tips of making it easy, affordable, and setting the right mood for the occasion. This Chandler resident is a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Academy. On the…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Lion Ron Gillet appointed District 21-B LCIF Coordinator
Lion Ron Gillet was appointed Dist. 21-B LCIF Coordinator by PDG Lion Fred Garmeson (left) and PDG Lion James Whelan (right).
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Widows: Mexican Train Dominos
Marlene Schenter On Thursdays at noon in the Ladies Card Room A-2 in Cottonwood, we play Mexican Train Dominos. We usually play two games, and all widows are welcome. If you’ve never played, it’s an easy game to learn. Just come on by.
Features, October 2017
Word of the Month: Fluorescence
David Zapatka Ever wonder what makes your freshly-washed clothes glow in the sunlight? Have you ever been intrigued by the unnaturally-bright colors in the highlighters we use to highlight text? Have you ever looked at the light traveling through a tube in a light fixture and wonder how that works? Think fluorescence, this month’s word…
Generals, October 2017
30th anniversary Day of Celebration for SLUMC
Jean Wheeler Sun Lakes United Methodist Church was founded 30 years ago with 25 members. Today it is a strong church providing support for hundreds of mission projects around the world, including the recent disasters in Texas and Florida. The church serves almost 1,000 members, associates, affiliates and frequent visitors with a budget over $1…
Sports, October 2017
IWLN medallion winners
Nancy Davis, Publicity Medallion Winners: Congratulations! We congratulate our IWLN Medallion winners Denise Fleshner, our Low Net Winner, and Deb Burns, who is our Low Gross Winner. They will represent our Ironwood Lady Niners in January 2018, at the AWGA State Medallion Club Team Championship. Not only are Denise and Deb great golfers, they are…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Apple Users Group
Glenna Reeves We have had a good response to our announcement of our new Apple Users Group. Our next meeting will be at the Oakwood Country Club, Bradford Room A, on Monday, October 9, at 1:00 p.m. Bring your iPad and iPhone to the meeting with you. We will have a program by Bill Maxwell.…