Ace for Simpson On April 16, 2026, Ray Simpson scored a hole–in–one on the 15th hole at Sun Lakes Country Club using a 9 iron. His achievement was witnessed by his playing partners Dean Mohs, Russ Sieben, and Denny Ness. Congratulations Ray! Penny Does It Again! It’s another hole-in-one for Penny Nowicki! This time it…
Dianne Zimmerman Louis Quiggle reached a bridge milestone of 18,000 ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) masterpoints. He is a long-time member of Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club (SLDBC) and was recognized on May 5 for this outstanding achievement. Roger Edwards, also a long-time club member, presented a trophy he won in a 1960 Hawaii Regional…
Nadine Stark Flight 1: 1 Nadine Stark; T2 Kathy Schneider, Linda Toohey, and Julie Hamlin. Flight 2: 1 Lynda Smith; 2 Moe Schoenwalder; T3 Kelly Dennis, Marci Kopplemaa, and Jan Cobb. Flight 3: 1 Jan Fletcher; 2 Betty Pantele; 3 Elsie Hagen. Flight 4: 1 Lavaughn Pietz; T2 Judy Cox, Cathy Dunn. We also held…
Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members, and when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to come to our lively weekly meetings. New…
Buddy Meola The annual Club Championship was a three-day event played on Feb. 14, 15, and 21. The Club Championship was flighted by handicaps but the Championship flight was open to all handicaps. The Club Champion was Bruce Pape with Tom Kastelitz as the second runner–up and Marcus Steinhausser finishing third. Flight One Low Gross: Ed…
James “Jim” Alvino James “Jim” Alvino, 79, entered eternal life on May 5, 2026. Born Feb. 20, 1947, in Freeport, Pa., Jim carried with him a steady pride in where he began and a bright confidence in what dedication and learning could build over a lifetime. From the start, Jim’s mind was tuned to how…
Kathy Hoff, Publicist The second half of the Sisk Park Bocce Club’s season was completed on March 22 and divisional winners were honored at our awards potluck held at Sisk Park on March 29. Congratulations to all the division winners of the second session of play: Division A: Tony and Maria Racano Division B: Cheryl…
Loraine Taneja While our public performances may be on pause for the warmer months, the Chordaires Show Chorus is working diligently behind the scenes to prepare for our most exciting season yet, starting with the announcement of our new director, Cary Burns. Cary joins the Chordaires with an extraordinary musical background, having been a dedicated…
Steve Ambroso Ciao! The Sun Lakes Italian–American Club (SLIAC) celebrated our best year ever at our May 7 dinner meeting at the Oakwood ballroom, attended by 126 members. The dual theme was “The Third Annual Italian Dessert Bake-Off” and “A Tribute to Our Sicilian Members.” The tribute included videos, panel discussion, and a slideshow from…
Dwight Flatt Voters still deciding whom to support in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District (CD) will have a unique opportunity to hear directly from the candidates at the Sun Lakes Democratic Club (SLDC) meeting on Monday, June 8 at 7 p.m. The event will be held in the Navajo Room at Sun…