January 2020

OLGA News

Anne Annis giving Sharon Bowditch the State Medallion Award

December was a busy month. We installed our new officers for 2020: President Debbie Horner, Vice President Mary Dyrseth, Secretary Julie Hastings, and Treasurer Colleen Ritter. We thank you all for serving in these important positions. We want to congratulate Susan Pederson for being the most-improved golfer for 2019. That is a very special award.…

Metal Detecting: A Fun Way to Exercise

Virginia Koehler Need to get in some extra activity this year? Metal detecting is a good way to burn extra calories. Bending over and retrieving all those pull tabs and bottle caps off the ground is good for the waistline. You may even find a coin or two, or perhaps even something more valuable, like…

SLPCC Presents the 7th Annual Norris Invitational

Irene D’Aloisio, President It’s the biggest and best pickleball tournament in Sun Lakes! Come to play or come to watch. It’s the Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT). Registration for Sun Lakes residents only is currently open at www.slpcc.net. Non-Sun Lakes residents may participate on a space-available basis and can register starting Jan. 20. Deadline for all…

Monday and Wednesday Social Dance Classes

Edie Gilbertsen Edie Gilbertsen will be teaching Social Dance classes Monday and Wednesday in the Mirror Room across from the Patrol Office in Oakwood. Groups of six couples max per class pay $40/couple or $20/single for four weeks of class of rumba on Mondays, Jan. 6 to 27, from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. LearnfFoxtrot Jan.…

Roadrunners to Meet January 14

Catie Smith, Secretary April showers may bring May flowers but November showers bring lots of mud. Luckily, we were able to have a nice, warm place for our November rally. Nine rigs joined us at Verde Ranch RV Resort in Camp Verde, AZ. We had a nice, warm clubhouse to meet in, enjoying happy hours…

Fun Lakers Club Dinner/Dance Party Schedule

Door prize winners (left to right) are Margaret Oelap, Tanya Desi, and Mary Mullen.

Mark O’Neill, PR Please note the new location of the Sun Lakes Dinner/Dance Party — Oakwood Ballroom, always on a Thursday. The remaining schedule for 2019-2020 is as follows: Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 19, and April 16. The Holiday Dinner/Dance is a separate event and is not included in the season package. Doors open…

Work Out with Lesly’s Cardio Blast!

Lesly Holness Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s take the “work” out of workout and have some fun while we burn off those holiday calories. Hey, it’s a whole new year—let’s start off right! My Cardio Blast Class is a total body workout combining all elements of fitness: cardio, strength, balance, flexibility, and a little bit…

Bradshaw Tournament Brings Local Clubs Together

Bradshaw winners include first and second place winners in eight categories.

Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, recently held on the Cottonwood courts, brought four local tennis clubs together to compete in one place. Not only did the 132 competitors enjoy the experience of playing against teams they normally don’t play, the competition also drew many spectators from the Cottonwood, Oakwood, Sun Lakes CC, and SunBird…