Denise Lott and Sandy Casale IronOaks Tennis Club is excited to have Josh Bates joining us as the new Manager of Tennis, taking Heide Gilbert’s place following her retirement. Josh is one of only 21 Masters of Tennis Performance in the world, as rated by the PTR (Professional Tennis Registry). He is a national tester…
Sports, August 2014
IWLN meet for breakfast
Nancy Davis, Publicity On June 25 we decided to change our play day routine following golf from social time on the Ironwood patio to a cool social time breakfast at the Poolside Café at Oakwood. Ladies who joined in this event were Alice Baldwin, Nancy Davis, Rachel Enloe, Denise Fleshner, Ann Gavin, Marcia Gaudioso,…
Sports, August 2014
Oakwood Lady Niners’ rules chair & volunteer par excellence
Ann Rounthwaite The Oakwood Lady Niners do not keep official scores during summer months when temperatures and travels reduce the number of members golfing each week. However, those in Sun Lakes continue to play in a fun, supportive environment early on Tuesday mornings. Summer is a great time to join us and play with no…
Sports, August 2014
OLGA-18 still cookin’ in August
Glo Malmberg, Publicity Evidently, it is pretty easy to get a hole-in-one these days. Joyce Sbur got her fifth on June 26 at Ironwood, Hole 10 and Barbara DeNapoli got her fourth on July 2 on the Lakes, Hole 2. Barbara Solomonson presented Joyce a “You are Special” surprise package commemorating her hole-in-one, and before…
Sports, August 2014
Mark your calendars for Sisk Bocce Ball event this fall
Irene D’Aloisio, Publicity Director What’s the best part of fall in Sun Lakes? The first session of bocce ball! Bocce Ball in Palo Verde’s Sisk Park starts Sunday, November 2. The pre-season events include open houses in Cottonwood and Oakwood, as well as the Wine and Cheese party at Sisk Park. If you want to…
Sports, August 2014
Summer tennis fun
Susie Dunn Our fun summer Round Robin Social ran from April to Memorial Day. Mary White who jumped right in as the coordinator did a fine job getting all the girls together each hot Monday morning. Heat became a factor at the end of May, along with many girls leaving sooner this summer than usual.…
Sports, August 2014
Ace for Rachelle
Rachelle Wilson of Cottonwood was golfing at the Sun Lakes Country Club with the Sun Lakes Lady Niners on June 15 when she had a hole-in-one on Hole No. 15. Witnesses were teammates Moe Bleuth, Cathy LaMothe and Verla Matuschka.
Sports, August 2014
PVLGA news and views
Janet Baron Publicity Chairman The longer I live here, the more I realize that the meaning given in the dictionary for desert, “a dry barren area of land that is characteristically desolate, waterless and without vegetation,” does not do justice to our unique Sonoran Desert with its amazing plants and animals, spectacular bolder formations and…
Sports, August 2014
Niners June results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Membership is vital to our league, so I am happy to report the return of Don Powers, a former member, and the sign-up of our newest member, Lou Blas, recruited by Bill Bartoo. Thanks Bill and welcome to the league, guys. On Monday, June 9 league member Mike Stewart, hit it straight…
Sports, August 2014
Palo Verde Men’s Golf May/June results
Jim Davis, Publicity It’s warmed up but we’re still out there chipping away at it. This edition of the PVMGA newsletter started out in late May on the 31st with a Three Best Ball Net format and the winning team of Bud Murray, Rich Featherstone, George Townsend and Tom Roark with a 160. On June…