Category: January 2016

The Strike Zone

Guys and Dolls Ava Greenwood Happy New Year bowlers! 11/09. Scratch Game – Men: 1st Dave Cichoracki 213, 2nd Doc Heckler 212; Scratch Series: 1st Doc Heckler 597, 2nd Bob Reeves 596; Scratch Game – Women: 1st Karen Sowney 164, 2 Pat Pokorny 163; Scratch Series: 1st Karen Sowney 469, 2nd Joyce Anderson 446 11/16.…

Portrait workshop

Take Susan’s portrait workshop!

Susan Plouzek The last portrait workshop for this season is being offered again by Susan Plouzek. An emphasis on children will be taught; however, all ages will be studied. A syllabus will be used and you will paint subjects of your choice. Bring colored pencils and a drawing pad the first day of class. Because…

Get Up ‘N Go – see Sun Lakes area by bike

Cycling during the winter months is pure joy in AZ. Please join us for a series of relaxed, twice weekly bicycle rides exploring Sun Lake’s network of roads and perhaps some neighboring ones. The rides are ongoing with a large contingent of eager cyclists. These hour and a half to two hour tours launch from…

Armless pilot to address Aero Club meeting

Born without arms, Jessica Cox will relate her experiences as the first armless woman pilot and world-traveling inspirational speaker during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club Monday, January 18 at the Sun Lakes Country Club.

Gary Vacin The first armless woman to earn a pilot’s license will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, January 18 at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room. Open to the public, the event begins at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and camaraderie followed by the presentation at 7:00…

Lifelong Learners take notice

Caroline Cline If you have an interest in birding, hiking, information about the Grand Canyon, financial strategies, book discussions, the national debt, nutrition for seniors, science in the 20th century, a healthy brain, or many, many other subjects, join New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning. A total of 70 plus classes are offered for the spring…

Rehearsals have begun for annual Spring Show

Music Coordinator, Chris Roen, Music Director Dr. Adam Thome’ and Show Manager, Sandra Bocynesky, select the music for their upcoming show.

Sandra Bocynesky We’re getting ready and were so excited to perform Broadway, Our Way for you. We have poured over the music, tried it on and decided on some of the greatest songs from some of the best Broadway musicals. Who can forget the Broadway musicals The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady or Hello Dolly? There…

4 IronOaks Tennis Teams advance to USTA sectionals

IronOaks Tennis Club is thrilled to recognize four of our USTA teams who won their season on the local level and advanced to the sectional competitions on December 11-13. All four teams were in Surprise, AZ at that time. These are all 65 and over teams. Their competition was teams from the rest of Arizona,…

Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Message from the board president Richard Hawkes The holiday season for the residents of Cottonwood Palo Verde was kicked off December 5 with the annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade followed by the Christmas Show in the San Tan Ballroom. The traditional hot turkey soup and hot drinks at Palo Verde were enjoyed by the many…

IWLN 2016 Executive Board

Pictured (seated left to right) Denise Fleshner and Susan Meer; (standing left to right) Linda Liberti and Marcia Gaudioso

Nancy Davis, Publicity Happy New Year and welcome back holiday travelers! We just want you all to know that since you couldn’t be here in Sun Lakes during the holidays, we all enjoyed golf and our gorgeous Chamber of Commerce holiday weather for you! 2016 Executive Board: The 2016 Executive Board was installed at our…