Just a note to let you know your Sun Lakes Apple Club is intact and has begun classes with members present. We ask that only members who have had two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine attend the classes. Our Dec. 6 class, conducted by Syed Fraz of Experimax, focused on some of the basics and…
January 2022
Front Page, January 2022
Sun Lakes Flyfishers Help Disabled Vets
Lorin Hicks, Club Member The Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club (SLFFC) teamed with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHW) (projecthealingwaters.org) to host eight disabled veterans at a spacious lake in the Chandler Oakwood Hills development. The event occurred on the first day of December and was made possible by the generous hospitality of Sandra and…
Sports, January 2022
Softball Player Profile: Manny Verdusco
Larry Wolfe A native Californian, Manny Verdusco grew up in Norwalk in LA County, graduating from Excelsior High where he played baseball for the Pilots. Baseball and softball have been a big part of Manny’s life since Little League. He’s played on many teams in various city leagues and on several tournament teams, earning a…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Edie Gilbertsen Dance Classes Resume at Oakwood
Edie Gilbertsen Beginners Line Dance classes are on Mondays, Jan. 10 through Jan. 31, from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Private lessons can be scheduled from 3 to 5:15 p.m. for $40 an hour or $20 for half-hour lessons. Disco Swing/Hustle classes are on Wednesdays, Jan. 12 through Feb. 2, from noon to 12:45 p.m. (private…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Desert Threads Busy Selling Tickets for Their Opportunity Quilt
Desert Threads members attended the Dec. 1 Cottonwood Ladies Coffee with their beautiful Opportunity Quilt. Members sold tickets for a chance to win the quilt during a drawing at the big Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG) quilt show in Mesa, March 24-26. The exquisite hand applique work on the quilt was done by “Charlie” Kopp and…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Democratic Club Meeting Notice
The next Sun Lakes Democratic Club meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 10. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom. Social is at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. If you would like to attend, please email Weldon at [email protected] to request the Zoom link. Please include your name, email address,…
Religion, January 2022
GriefShare Begins at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
Pastor David Holling You’ve made it through the holidays, perhaps well or maybe not so well. Now you are facing the new year, and your loved one is still gone. What holiday cheer you were able to muster has once again turned to lonely days and nights, trying to find a new normal, and still…
Generals, January 2022
Trips and Travel
For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Mystery Tour Jan. 14, 2022 Price: $109 per person We’ll travel down the road a bit and stop somewhere you wouldn’t want to miss. Next—our lunch stop—then more surprises! Musical Instrument Museum with Lunch Jan. 25, 2022 Price: $129…
Sports, January 2022
OLGA November and December Recap
Kathy Burns Our Nov. 16 POD was a three-person scramble. The winning team was Sharon Bowditch, Phyllis D’Amore, and Mary Perry. Tied for second were Eun Yoon, Pam Shumard, and Karen Fager and Judy Darnell, Barbara Anderson, and Doris Swanson. Fourth place was Joan Hammond, Robin Thomas, and Linda Anderson. Tied for fifth were Mary…
Sports, January 2022
IMGA Golfer of the Month: Bill Ranney
Bill was born in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., the oldest of three children. His childhood was full of school, Little League, Boy Scouts, and caddying at a local golf course. After high school, he went to work for State Farm in the Photostat Department—a time before copy machines. Drafted into the Army during the Korean War, Bill…