Category: March 2019

Plenty of help for Wood Carvers

Wally Jasien has a very extensive kachina collection he has carved and is seen here with a new collection of graceful animal sculptures.

Dianne Winenger Wally Jasien is not only a very creative master carver, but he voluntarily shares his time and talent helping the “newbies” decide on a project and guide them through the process to create a lasting artwork and memories of its evolution. Wally has a very extensive kachina collection he has carved. Starting from…

Spotlight On Advertiser: DBK Bookkeeping

  We’re off to see the New Tax Reform laws… oh my… Stock Gains and 1099s and Deductions… oh my… Wow… today’s new tax reform law is very complicated, and filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. It may just be too easy to make major mistakes and overlook deductions and tax credits to…

Zumba with Mary

March is here and it’s time to celebrate the wearing of the green! Let’s start the party and get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. Woohoo! Zumba® is your ticket for the most awesome workout ever. Move to great music with great people and burn a ton of calories without even realizing it. I will mix…

New meeting days for Computer Booters

Ralph Larsson teaches credit card security.

Allan Levy Computer Booters has moved its meeting day. Due to unexpected conflicts, we had to move to the first Wednesday of each month from September through May. At 6:00 p.m., we have cookies and coffee. At 6:00 p.m., our technical director, Allan Levy, runs a free one-on-one computer clinic. Come and get your computer…

The World is My Runway Luncheon and Fashion Show

  Nicole Davis Mark your calendar for March 13, 2019, for this amazing event filled with friends, fellowship, food and fun! The Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held at Oakwood Country Club with fashions provided by Dillard’s. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for 50/50 raffle tickets and basket tickets. As always, you will…

Apple Club – photo shoot plus workshop

At the March Apple meeting learn from Nancy Thoma how to make photos like this.

Jan Bobbett Our Apple club, officially Sun Lakes Apple Users Group, will meet on March 11 and 18 for two photography sessions for iPhone users. Our March speaker/leader will be Nancy Thoma, a popular presenter from the Sun Lakes Camera Club who shares her enthusiasm for photography and the techniques that can help us smile…

IronOaks Tennis Club’s Gender Doubles Tournament results

Rick Kenney and Lloyd Yanke - Division III Men’s Champions

John Brasch Athletic excellence, high drama, grit, blood and the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat… it was all there in the IOTC Gender Doubles Tournament three weeks ago. Tension ran high as three divisions battled over five days to crown the reigning doubles champions for both men and women. Early Saturday morning, Edith…

Oakwood Couples Golf League welcomes new players

Top row (left to right): Bruce and Lynn Storey, Harry and Liz Pritchard, Rick and Pauline Boyd, Fred and Linda Smith, John Kolb, Dale and Jenn Schmitz; Bottom row (left to right): Carol and Dick Schmidt (2nd place), Jim Ray and Mary Dyrseth (1st place), Becky Kolb

I know what you’re thinking. I cannot join this club. I do not have any outfits that would fit in with these people. Let me start by saying these people do not represent the majority of us sane individuals. You know the type. You offer up a cash prize and they will do anything. None…