Bruce McCorkle In your journey through life, you probably recall certain people who, when you see them, you immediately smile. Their ready smile makes you want to smile back. Al McCormick is one of those people and is the IMGA Golfer of the Month. Al was born in Detroit in 1939. His policeman father set…
December 2019
Line Dancing with Janet Wallace
Linda Heavin Janet Wallace is teaching line dancing on Mondays in the dance studio at the Cottonwood Country Club. New beginner class starts at 11 a.m. where you will not only learn steps, but also a few basic dances. At noon, beginner class will be held, followed by improver/low intermediate class at 1 p.m. The…
December 2019
Line Dance classes at Cottonwood
Laina Lee Have fun and get great exercise also! Join us for line dance classes at Cottonwood, Sun Lakes. Beginner class Thursdays at 11 a.m. and intermediate class Thursdays at noon, $5 per class. This class will be a fun, energizing class that will help get your body moving, fill you with energy, increase coordination, and…
December 2019
Long Summer League for Men has three winners
Penny Petersen The Cottonwood Men’s Summer League, which starts in April and ends in October, has three Champions, one in each division. They are Brad Copeland in the Red Division, Ron Ryer in the Green Division, and John Arhangelsky in the Blue Division. The league, run by Spencer Roberts, works only because every guy doesn’t…
December 2019
Matthew’s Crossing: 20% of veterans’ households need help
Ellen Engel In November, we honored our veterans. Did you know that 20% of households that are supported by food banks have a veteran or someone that has served in the military? In fact, 27 percent of veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have struggled to provide food for their families. The totals…
December 2019
OLGA News
Carol Smith Welcome back, all you snowbirds. Hope you all had a great summer and are ready to hit the links. Our shotguns begin at 10 a.m. On Nov. 19, we had our first golf outing, our Welcome-Back Luncheon, and election of our new officers for 2020. The results will be in the January issue.…
December 2019
OLNGA’s new season fast approaching
Molly Bergesen The courses in Oakwood are looking fantastic and ready to again welcome the Oakwood Lady Niners group for a great season. If you haven’t yet filled out your application for the 2020 season, the deadline to avoid any late fee is Dec. 15. The application form can be found at the Oakwood Pro…
December 2019
Fate of Religion is Restless Minds’ discussion topic
Bill Gates The respected Pew Research Institute headlined its October 2019 research: “In U.S., decline of Christianity continues at rapid pace.” The Restless Minds discussion group will explore this development at its Tuesday, Dec. 10, meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. During this holiday season,…
December 2019
The journey from mourning to joy
Linda K. Gercken I thought I was losing my mind! I wandered through the empty house aimlessly. Couldn’t focus. Couldn’t bring myself to make the bed or wash the dishes. I would ask myself, “Why, what’s the point.” Cooking? Forget about it. My heart hurt, my body ached, and all that aimless wandering made me…
December 2019
Fall Softball Season short hops
Larry Wolfe The Fall Softball Season is underway. At press time, we were one-third of the way through our 18-games-per-team schedule. We have two divisions with four teams in each of the Sun and Lakes Divisions. In the Sun Division, the Brenden Financial Planning team and Jim Leckner’s Real Estate Agency squad were tied for…