April 2015

OLNGA Member/Guest fundraiser highlights

Leprechauns Sharon Gale, Bonnie Tasch, Carol Pontek

Ann Rounthwaite The leprechauns arrived early on March 10 when Oakwood Lady Niners hosted this year’s member/guest day to raise funds for Neighbors Who Care and A Perfect Place, an adult day care center. Calling the event a Leprechaun Frolic, the Niners hoped to create a pot of gold for these valued organizations while offering…

Dahn Yoga classes at SunBird

When: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Mornings from 7:45-8:45 a.m.; afternoons from 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Where: SunBird Golf Resort Navajo Room, third floor There is no cost; donations are accepted If you have questions call Paullene Caraher on her cell phone at 602-292-7858; email [email protected]. New participants are welcome. This is not traditional yoga. This…

New Pottery Class

Kathy Thomas When: Wednesdays from 8:00-11:00 a.m. Where: Activity Room 8, Cottonwood Please come and join us as Diane Watkins, well known in the valley, demonstrates and provides instruction and materials to learn functional sculpture, hand building and slab construction. All levels are welcome and if you think you can make it, then you will…

Creating stained glass windows

Carol Stagger

Joe Schwab How often have you seen those beautiful stained glass windows, lampshades and vases and longed for the ability to create your own? Well right here in Sun Lakes we have the facilities and classes to do just that through the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Silver Club. Nancy Hibbard has been instructing stained…

The Krafters of SLUMC join the Chordaires

Pictured (left to right) back row: Sewing Coordinator Pat Stoner, Jese Vaillancourt, Chordaires Vice President Joanne Leonard and Krafters Coordinator Coeta Sanders; seated: Joy Gardner; not pictured: Lorna Snedigar

Pat Stoner, Sewing Coordinator The Krafters of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, in the spirit of community, join the Chordaires in preparing for their coming concert on April 12. Joanne Leonard, Vice President of the Chordaires, has been working with this sewing group who are making 50 sequin vests for their ladies to wear. We…

In Passing – April 2015

Arlene Smith

Kenneth Richard Brockman Kenneth Richard Brockman, 85, died Friday, February 20 at Chandler Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He leaves his beloved wife of eight years, Gloria (Blechschmidt) Brockman; his daughter and son Lani and Chad Brockman, step children, Geoff and Ginger, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many, many close friends. He was…

Mutual of Omaha are Winter League champs

Larry Wolfe The Mutual of Omaha team, managed by Mike Gloyd, edged out Manager Gary Hillabolt’s A-1 Golf Carts squad to win the Session Two Winter League pennant. Mutual of Omaha finished with a 14-6 won-lost record while A-1 went 13-7. Five hitters had averages of over .700 through the winter session. Larry Kaufmann and…

Korean War Veterans news – April 2015

Jack Holder

The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, April 28 in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. This month our guest speaker will be Pearl Harbor Survivor Jack Holder of Sun Lakes. Jack joined the US Navy at 18 years of age and,…