March 2015

Queen for a day

Crystal Ladies founder Elaine Tull (seated) and President Joyce Spartonos

Jo Schenk On Monday, February 9 the Oakwood Crystal Ladies Club of East Crystal Drive chose their monthly coffee morning to surprise their founder, Elaine Tull, by crowning her the Queen of East Crystal Drive. Gathered at the home of Joyce Bachman 13 years after the very first coffee meeting were 24 ladies bidding Elaine…

SL Fly Fishing Club – March 2015

Keith Bachman trolled Dead Horse Lake in his pontoon boat on February 5!

George Abernathy On February 5 seven members and I drove two hours up to Cottonwood and fished Dead Horse Lake. While I was fishing a cove where the stream inlet is located, someone asked me what I was using to catch trout. At that moment, I had switched rods and was using an unsuccessful dry…

Sun Lakes Garden Club activities

Pictured left to right are Lois McWhirten (new member), Fred Giese (speaker) and Velma Steinman (member since 1999).

Pauline Lee, Publicity The Sun Lakes Garden Club invited Fred Giese to their January meeting. Fred demonstrated how to take pictures with our “point and shoot” cameras to achieve unusual and beautiful results of our gardens. In February the members learned how to grow tomatoes in Arizona from Lee Ann Aronson, a University of Arizona…

SLJC Sisterhood March 19

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood held their annual Card Party and Luncheon on February 3. It was a huge success, due to the participation and contributions both by members of the community and Sisterhood. The Board would like to thank each and every person who helped out in any way – whether it was by…

Time for the Rockin’ Our Souls concert

Interdenominational choir from the Sun Lakes Chapel rehearsing with director Lana Oyer of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation in preparation for Rockin’ Our Souls concert.

Carol Hoepner We hope you’ll be joining us on March 8 at 3:00 p.m. for the 20th anniversary of Sun Lakes choir concerts for Neighbors Who Care. The concert will be held in the sanctuary of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. This year’s concert is a celebration of a variety of music and the theme…

IronOaks Tennis events

Gender Doubles winners: Olena Buxton and Barb Yanke (3.5), Mike Corey and Leo Lapane (4.0), Lola Berndelli and Carmelle Davin (4.0); not pictured: Len Paulson and Jerry Geiszler (3.5)

Denise Lott The IronOaks Tennis Club Gender Doubles Tournament was held In February. Winners were Lola Bernadelli and Carmelle Davin (4.0 women), Mike Corey and Leo Lapane (4.0 men), Olena Buxton and Barb Yankee (3.5 women) and Jerry Geiszler and Len Paulson (3.5 men). Our Winter Drop-In Social, open to all Sun Lakes area players,…

Edgar Cayce Study Group – March 2015

Our “Search for God” study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful and to be one with the…

Congratulations Elsie Hagen

Winner of the President’s Cup Elsie Hagen!

Nancy Field President’s Cup Results: Winner-Elsie Hagen 107; Flight 1: 1st Chery Reed 114, 2nd Dang Parker 118, 3rd Bonnie Moore 119; Flight 2: 1st Debbi Ebel 114, 2nd Mary Oester 118, 3rd Debbie Loch 119; Flight 3: 1st Jan Fletcher 112, 2nd Mary Billideau 118, 3rd Diane Gordon 119; Flight 4: 1st Mavis Nixon…

Trivia Team in Phoenix finals

Team “No Clue” from Cottonwood: Brook Jones, Sandy Casale, Ralph Casale, Annelle Newcomb, Cody Newcomb and Chris Newcomb.

Denise Lott Team Trivia is a very popular activity, not only in Sun Lakes, but throughout the Phoenix area as well as the rest of the country. You can find a game almost any night of the week somewhere in the area. This includes the four nights in Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde on…