Category: March 2017

IronOaks Ladies Billiards Club welcomes new members

The IronOaks Ladies Billiards Club welcomes Gayle Cullom and Cyndy Sivonen as new club members.

Michelle Behanna The IronOaks Ladies Billiards Club has been working hard to recruit new members. Gayle Cullom, Cyndy Sivonen and Lorene Roberts were voted into the club as members in January. These ladies were attendees at the Activities Open House at Oakwood last October. If you are new to IronOaks, read about our club in…

Trips and Tours

For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Death Valley March 6-9, 2017 Price: $450 pp/double, $575 pp/single The beauty and contrasts of Death Valley are unbelievable. You will see some of the most unique scenery and formations in the world, including spectacular wildflowers, beautiful sand dunes…

Find your inner artist

Margaret Crusoe Have you always wanted to paint? Do you like mixing colors? Tap into your inner artist. My personal instruction will help you learn the basics of painting with watercolors. In addition to my degree in Art Education, I have over 40 years of experience in teaching. The cost for these four one-and-a-half-hour sessions…

Oakwood Couples 18 hole golf league notice

Left to right: Vice President Carole and Dick Schmidt, President Dave and Stephanie Higgins, Secretary-Treasurer Fred and Linda Smith

Linda Smith We’re just like the Phoenix Open; setting attendance records in 2017! We had a full field of 128 golfers on January 28. Even in the bitterly cold wind, there were no cancellations and every couple finished. Congratulations to the Executive Committee for doing a wonderful job of promoting our league. We golf as…

Softball Player Profile:  Reyes Gonzales

Larry Wolfe Normally, describing someone as “selfish” would be negative, but with Reyes Gonzales, “S-E-L-F-ish” is all positive. “S” stands for Softball player extraordinaire, “E” is for Educator, “L” is for Likeable and, “F” is for Family man. Those are his main focuses and attributes. Reyes, an “almost native” Arizonan, moved from Watsonville, California, to…

Peace within, peace on earth with Reiki

Lois Valleau Catharina Cupples and Lois Valleau, Reiki teaching partners in Sun Lakes, are committed to Peace on Earth through Reiki. It works like this — while you are receiving Reiki, you notice that this energy begins to relax your body. You feel serene and calm. Small irritations that used to anger you no longer…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation honors music director

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Choir Director Lana Shagrin Oyer

On Friday, March 10, 2017, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation will honor Lana Shagrin Oyer for 25 years of volunteering as music director at the Annual Music Service. The Annual Music Service will be held at The Sun Lakes All Faiths Chapel, which is open to all members of the community. The service begins at 7:30…

News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes

Message from the President David Erwin, President Welcome! First, I would like you all to meet Deborah Darby, our new Director of Communications. I want to thank Trish and Brian and congratulate them on stepping up meeting the challenges. I, for one, can see and feel the positive influence and improvements because of your hard…

Help Veterans in need

Annual golf tournament sponsored by East Valley Marines, Detachment 1296

Denise Lott East Valley Marines, Detachment 1296, is sponsoring their fourth annual golf tournament to benefit our Arizona service members. The tournament is on April 7 at the Oakwood Country Club. It is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. You will also get a chance to mingle with several of the…