Category: March 2017

Knights of Columbus holds soccer challenge

Pictured, left to right, are K of C members Rich Sobczak, Marcel Baadte, Duane Papke, Alyta Hilliard (PE/Health Instructor at the school), Stu Adair, Ed Berger, Bill Triquart and Mario Del Col. Not pictured are Al Forte and Maynard Iverson.

Maynard Iverson On Wednesday, February 1, nine members of the St. Steven’s Knights of Columbus Council 9678 conducted their annual Soccer Challenge for students at the St. Peter Indian Mission School, which is located south of Sun Lakes. Elementary school boys and girls had 15 tries to score points by kicking a soccer ball into…

Advanced Spanish Conversation Group

Dianne Zimmerman Join us to practice Spanish! We are a group of advanced conversational Spanish speakers from various backgrounds who practice our language skills in an informal setting. We meet every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at Oakwood Country Club in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building. We discuss a wide…

Dedication to Don Neu at IronOaks Tennis Social

Sandy Neu cuts ribbon on dedicated bench as project coordinator, Bruce Stead, looks on

Denise Lott Our community still feels the gap left by the sudden death of Don Neu, an avid tennis player and involved member of the community. In remembrance of Don, the IronOaks Tennis Club collected funds to install a bench with a memorial plaque. The plaque reads, “In Memory of Don Neu—A Dear Friend—2/11/2017—From Members…

PVMGA – January 2017 results

Bob Armstrong, Publicity So the full-time residents are finally moth-balling their cold weather garments and blending in with our snowbird friends while we all enjoy the best time of the year! Following are the results for the Palo Verde Mens Golf Association’s most recent events: A Home and Home tournament with Sun Lakes Country Club…

Thank You, Friends

Adele Karp Dear Friends, Neighbors, Community Service Volunteers and Professionals: Your rapid responses in my time of dire need; your visits to the hospital and my home to lift my spirits; your thoughtful gifts of food and entertainment; your availability to take me to the doctor’s office, grocery shopping, etc., and, finally, your prayers —…

Anglers spring fishing scheduled

We have scheduled three derbies with local schools for early March. They are Monday, March 6; Wednesday, March 8; and Friday, March 10. We need all the help we can get to stage a fun event for the youngsters. They arrive around 9:00 a.m. They sign in, get name tags and take a group picture.…

PV Ladies Golf off to a great start in 2017

Liz DeMichael, Publicity Chairman 1/03. The Cotton/Verde Tournament was held at Palo Verde, and for the first time in several years, it did not rain. The results were as follows: Flight 1: Jo Crook, Tammy Visser, Pat McRoberts and Wanda Wiggins. Flight 2: Penny Nowicki, Jan Nelson, Marky Wilson, Ginger Mays, Cheryl Reed, Sandy Johnson,…

Steps toward spiritual maturity

Rev Jerry McGhee, Pastor, Sun Lakes Community Church Ephesians 5:1-16 In Chapter 4 of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul issues what might be called an apostolic edict. He has said that believers in Christ are to no longer be immature infants tricked and deceived by promoters of false doctrines. Christians are to stop living as the…

IronOaks Tennis Club holds Jason Morton USTA Competition

Denise Lott The Jason Morton Tournament, being held at IronOaks Tennis Club on March 2-5, 2017, is a USTA Level II tournament. As a sectional level event, participants can receive ranking points. In addition, there are cash awards for all levels of play. Tennis professional Josh Bates will be coordinating the matches. Meals and snacks…