Lion John Peterson Dear Lions, My name is Jocelyn Alvar, and I was the recipient of the John Herdt Memorial Scholarship in 2016 when I graduated from Perry High School. This week, I graduated from Arizona State University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology…
Clubs & Classes, June 2020
Sun Lakes Hiking Club—Summer Hiking Smarts
Warren Wasescha As Valley temperatures reached 112°F, a friend called to say he caught the news of multiple hikers being rescued from trails due to fainting, heat stroke, and falls. Then last week, the news of a man rescued who stepped aside to let faster hikers pass, only to have the rock he leaned on…
Generals, June 2020
In Appreciation of AFMA/Sun Lakes Firefighters and Medics
Brian Curry Sun Lakes Palo Verde resident Charlene Clausen knew that with CDC guidelines and Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) rules, that the acceptance of home-cooked meals or any food could not be brought into either of the Sun Lakes stations by the AFMA firefighters and medics. Clausen is a longtime member of the…
Sports, March 2020
Relishing Pickleball: 2019 Pickleball Rocks Players-of-the-Year
David Zapatka Last month, we announced the 2019 female Player-of-the-Year mother/daughter duo of Anna Leigh and Leigh Waters. This month, we are announcing the 2019 male Player-of-the-Year. You will recall last year’s male Player-of-the-Year was none other than the Valley’s very own Dick Johnson, known to so many of us around pickleball in the Phoenix…
Generals, March 2020
Arts and Crafts Association’s Spring Show and Sale March 21
Diana Ellis Those crafty Sun Lakers are at it again. The Sun Lakes Arts and Crafts Association annual Spring Show will be held on Saturday, March 21, with over 60 vendors showcasing their unique handmade crafts and artwork. The show will take place at the Oakwood Country Club (24218 S. Oakwood Blvd.) from 9 a.m. until…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Danielle King of MANA House to speak at Jewish War Veterans Meeting – March 15
George Stahl The March meeting of the Jewish War Veterans will double as a platform for the organization’s installation of new officers. The meeting will be on Sunday, March 15, at 11 a.m. in the Saguaro Room at the Cottonwood Country Club where the 2020 officers will be sworn in. The post will also honor…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
New Horizons Writers’ Group
Feet on New Soil Bob Hirt His wife had died less than a year earlier and the war in Europe was about to start. Shockingly, she and her baby both passed during childbirth of the fourth child. The man, my grandfather, still very much in grief, and with three little ones already under a housekeeper’s…
Sports, March 2020
ILGA New Board Members
Sharma Goodwin ILGA new board members for the 2020 season: Judy Darnell, president; Connie Hughes, vice president; M.J. Bascombe, treasurer; Elaine Osborne, secretary (not shown)
Sports, March 2020
IMGA News and Events
Bruce McCorkle At the time of this printing, the Ironwood Cup results were not yet in. Stay tuned. President Joe D’Amore and Bruce McCorkle have appealed to BlueStar to provide the four Ironwood Golf Leagues with an appropriate trophy case in the clubhouse after the upcoming renovations. Treasurer Dan Jonker reports that the league’s financial…
Sports, March 2020
OLGA News and Scores
Carol Smith We had our charity tournament for the Maricopa Animal Care and Control. We raised $2,500 to help the county animals. We presented the money to Jose Santiago. The winners of the tournament are 1st the team of Mary Figgis, Dolly Eide, Carol Smith, and Luann Barr; 2nd team of Sharon Bowditch, Phyllis D’amore,…