Jim Wegman, Publicity Hey, we had some April showers and that could mean May flowers or more grass on the fairways. As summer draws closer, many of our winter golfers are packing their suitcases, loading the cars, closing the house and heading out. Some of our members have already left for the season. We wish…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Agave Quilt Guild on summer break
Johnie Scofield The Sun Lakes-based Agave Quilt Guild has suspended formal guild meetings until September 7. Look for time and place to be announced in the September Splash. Even though there are no guild meetings during the summer months of June, July and August, the Oakwood Sewing Room remains open for both friendship and interest…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club – meeting time change
Starting in June, the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club will now meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. in the Friendship Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. A snack will be available. This month we will have subs. Come by and check us out and see what the Sun Lakes Breakfast…
Features, June 2016
Ask Your Agents
Dear Tammy and Cheri, I’m starting to plan a trip for early next year and I may need to get my passport renewed. Also, my son was hoping to get more pages added to his passport as well. Could you please advise the best way to get this done? Sincerely, Katy Swanson Dear Katy, There…
Sports, June 2016
OLGA club champs!
Ruth Rees OLGA held their championship tournaments over a three week span, from April 7–21. For the first time, the low gross and low net championships were held concurrently. It can be said that a lot of good, tense golf was played during those three weeks! In the club championship tournament, the leader for the…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
AAUW Southwest Valley Branch installs new officers
The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (SEV AAUW) held its installation of new officers on April 18. For the 2016-17 year, officers include Co-Presidents Marjorie Wright and Toni Corrigan; President Elect Tillie Fortner; Co-Vice President Programs Janet Odle and Sharon Johnson; Co-Vice Presidents Membership Mary Ann Habib and Donna Haugland;…
Features, June 2016
The Hot Spot
Sun Lakes resident Jerry Rex and his four year old grandson Brendan Rex visited Station One of the Sun Lakes Fire District to thank the crew of engine 231 and ambulance 231 who came to Brendan’s aid recently. Brendan was visiting his grandparents when he went into respiratory distress and the SLFD crew responded and…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Outstanding array of speakers for Rotary
Norm Noble On Tuesday, June 7, Meagan Johnson, partner with the Johnson Training Group, will be the featured speaker. She will be speaking about generational differences. She’s a bright, funny, delightfully obnoxious generational humorist! What exactly is a generational expert? It’s somebody who understands the differences between Baby Boomers (born 1945-1964), Generation Xers (born 1965-1980),…
Sports, June 2016
Sisk Park Bocce Club board welcomes new members
The Sisk Bocce Club Board passed the gavel to the new board members and revised and clarified several rules at the group’s final meeting for the 2015-16 year on April 14. Assuming new offices were Roy Parfitt, president; Jim Roberts, vice-president; Beth Derheim, division director; Jane Cambridge, secretary; and Diane Severa, treasurer. Returning officers: Harry…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Computer Booters: Windows 10 – should I upgrade?
Allan Levy, Technology Director, Computer Booters of Sun Lakes The free offer from Microsoft to install Windows 10 on your Windows 7/8/8.1 machines may end on July 29, 2016. May end? Microsoft is saying it will end, but no one knows if there will be another offer. Microsoft also said that those using assistive technology…