Jim was born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. His father was the superintendent of a shipyard that built LSTs, tankers, and other small ships during World War II. His mother stayed at home, busy raising nine children. As the family grew up, she became a successful Avon lady. Jim’s family lived just across the street from…
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club is busy and looking for you. We play every Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the courts. To sign up, go to the website or contact (for Mondays) Ralph Howland at 760-567-9840 or Ed Campion at 480-495-0500. For Wednesdays, contact Tony Horn at [email protected]. The new start…
Vy Amour Cottonwood Niners celebrated the first round of 2022 golf with a special happy hour that included individual charcuterie platters for each attendee. We have over 100 members. They still welcome new players on Thursday afternoons. We have many fun events scheduled, including a member-guest day in March. For more information, contact [email protected].
Susan Lamb The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) has elected officers for 2022. They were installed at our annual Christmas Luncheon and Scramble on Dec. 14. They are President Cindy Ryan, Vice President Bonnie Moore, Treasurer Linda Grendahl, and Secretary Florence Wright. We are all looking forward to a safe and enjoyable new year.…
Reggie Wegman The new year has blown in with a cold blast … BRRR. It’s so much fun to see our gals all dressed up in jackets, hats, and gloves. It may be a good thing to buy another glove for your exposed hand with your chits. And all those extra garments are a good…
Penny Petersen Alan Behr, a longtime member of Cottonwood Tennis Club, has generously donated all his rackets, balls, and other equipment to the club. He previously lived in Pittsburg, Pa., and Wheeling, W.Va., prior to arriving in Arizona in 2001. For the past 20 years, he has participated in regular Thursday play, as well as…
Buddy Meola The Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association (CMGA) had a very busy December, not including Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It started with our annual home and home competition with Leisure World Golf Club. Twenty-eight two-man teams from each club played Dec. 2 at Leisure World Golf Course and Dec. 4 at Cottonwood Golf Course.…
December was a wonderful month for golf … great weather, great friends—who could ask for more? Sheila Axtman took first in our T’s and F’s game, while Mikki Rydell and Terry Gaube tied for second. Ruby Meyer has chaired our Christmas Party for too many years to count. She represents the best of our group,…
Susan Gottschalk Monday Flight: Dec. 13: (tie) Sharon Gouthro, Jody Heinman, Dalia Cohen, Sharon Darnell and Teri Danaher, Sherill Brouhard, Shirley Hutchings, Camille Jasien Dec. 20: No scores Dec. 27: No play Jan. 3: No play Jan. 10: Sharon Darnell, Sherrill Brouhard, Jody Heiman, Shauna Bragg Holes-in-One: 1st Shauna Bragg, Shirley Hutchings, Susan Gottschalk, Mary…
John Terranova The first half of the Sisk Park Bocce Club’s season was completed on Sunday, Jan. 2, and divisional winners were honored at our awards potluck held at Sisk Park the following Sunday. Play in Division A proved to be highly competitive with three teams tying for first place with only one loss: Larry…