On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 a very social minded, and recently widowed, Jean Luchtel had a great sense of loss and missed the pleasant evening meals she used to enjoy with friends at the Palo Verde Clubhouse. Not being one to sit back and do nothing, she called four or five ladies who were in…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Bridge results
Oakwood Monday Afternoon Social Partnership Bridge 3/16. 1st Joyce Rasmussen and Lydia Kolsch, 2nd Jim Gibson and Newell Orr, 3rd Dan Rosler and Dot McKinney; Slam (small): Jim Gibson and Newell Orr 3/23. 1st Irene Edmund and Dorothy Thurman, 2nd Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish, 3rd Joyce Rasmussen and Nancee Jacobson; Slam (three small): Irene…
Features, May 2015
Seeking help to interpret writings on Japanese flag
Ronnie Bosman Can someone help me interpret the writings on this flag? It is from the WWII era. My father was in the Pacific theatre and was on many invasions of a number of the islands. Though I was very young, I seem to remember he brought it back to me in 1944 or ‘45.…
Generals, May 2015
News from IronOaks at Sun Lakes
General Manager’s report Completed Projects: South Dobson Gate at Oakwood: An accident occurred on February 17 which caused the gate closure. It has been fully repaired and the gate was reopened on March 9. Crack Sealing at Ironwood and Oakwood: We began the project on crack sealing of roads on February 27 and completed the…
Front Page, May 2015
IronOaks Tennis Team is USTA National finalist
Ken Stanley Our USTA men’s 65 Plus 7.0 tennis team recently captured second place at the 2014 USTA League Nationals Tournament held at the Surprise Tennis Center. To qualify for Nationals, the team had to win their local USTA league and the Southwest Sectionals held last fall. At Nationals, the team defeated sectional winners from…
Features, May 2015
Missing money?
Janice Byers, Sun Lakes Resident Years ago, while we were living in Utah, FOX News covered a story about unclaimed property. Previously individual states published lists of unclaimed property in the newspaper. That is no longer the case; the information is consolidated on a website called missingmoney.com. This website enables a person to look for…
Sports, May 2015
The Strike Zone
Hits and Misses Arlene Burkhardt The following are the high scores for the month of March: 3/02. Men – High Scratch Series: Terry Lochbaum 668 and Bob Welch 555; High Scratch Game: Terry Lochbaum 257 and Pat Wilson 206 Women – High Scratch Series: Pat Schmeckpeper 505 and Geri Sterner 493; High Scratch Game: Pat…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Life Simultaneously Jacqueline Ruffino/Platt Earlier in my years I was a surgical nurse and privileged to work with the best doctors and nurses I knew. One extraordinary surgeon in particular always asked for me to assist him on his surgical procedures. It seemed we worked good together and always said I anticipated his surgical needs.…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Learn social dancing!
Besides being fun, dancing is an activity that offers many rewards to the participants. You can exercise without working out, improve your social life, increase flexibility and agility, strengthen your balance, develop more social poise and confidence, strengthen all your muscles, meet new friends, improve your skills in other sports and physical activities; all this…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Line Dancing with Judee
The reward in teaching line dancing is when you see what the dancers are doing now compared to a year ago. Some of the dancers in the Basics Plus Class have only been dancing for a year or two. Not only were they happy learning and dancing Higher and Higher, Queen of My Heart and Over…