Category: April 2016

Sun Lakes Tennis Club potluck

Betty Dunn, Paul Patterson and Jeanne Tooley

Jerry Vance The final potluck and meeting of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club for this tennis year was held on March 9. Members had a great pizza, salad and desert meal served up by Betty Dunn, Paul Patterson and Jeanne Tooley. Election of officers for the next year was held with Ed Campion to be…

IronOaks Ladies Billiards

We are seeking new members who live in Oakwood or Ironwood who enjoy playing pool to come and join us for a fun time. Our club meets every Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Our emphasis is on a social club playing for fun rather than competition. We meet for lunch the first Tuesday of every…

Pool Club winners

Jerry Cisneros (left) and Jack Hill are the Lucky Shot Pool Club winter playoffs in 8-Ball and 9-Ball, respectively. Photo by Gary Vacin.

Gary Vacin Jack Hill and Jerry Cisneros are the Lucky Shot Pool Club Winter 2016 Tournament champions. In 8-Ball, Cisneros, Pocket 1 winner, defeated Michael Dalsanders, Pocket 2 winner, 5-3. Hill was 9-Ball Pocket 1 winner. With their wins, Hill and Cisneros qualify for the 2015-16 Club Championship playoffs. Fall tournament winners Cisneros and 9-Ball…

IMGA personality of the month: Jack Holder

Jack Holder

John Concannon The April Personality of the Month is long time resident of Sun Lakes, Jack Holder. Jack was born in Gunter, TX, a small town 35 miles from Dallas. His family moved to Profitt Community, a small farming community 56 miles south of Wichita Falls. Jack attended New Castle High School where he played…

Men’s Oakwood Golf Association

Peter Yoon

Bob Greene, Publicity There are two champions to congratulate in this MOGA April report: Rick Stephens for winning the President’s Cup in February and Peter Yoon for winning the Club Championship two years in a row on March 10. Rick shot a net score of 185 after three rounds; 58, 63 and 64. He has…

Cottonwood Lady Niners enjoy busy February

Cottonwood’s Lady Niners Valentine’s luncheon guest speaker was Troy Maloney, Chief of the Sun Lakes Fire District, chosen to benefit from the group’s annual Member-Guest Tournament March 10. From left, Barb Schmoekel and Dixie McQuaid, Member-Guest co-chairs, Chief Maloney and Bette Lu Buchanan, President.

Lila Ritchie February was spelled B-U-S-Y for Cottonwood’s Lady Niners with the annual Eclectic competition, a Valentine’s luncheon and wrapping up plans for the March 10 Member-Guest Tournament. A full field of 120 members and guests are golfing in the nine-hole event which benefits the Sun Lakes Fire District. Chief Troy Maloney, guest speaker at…

Generations tennis social at IronOaks

Participants in the Generations Tennis Social

Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator Charles Johnson is the current Basha High School coach and wrote the following: I am the Varsity, JV, and freshman girls Tennis coach here at Basha High School. We were contacted by Jenny Browne, the racquet activities coordinator at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center in Sun Lakes, late last year.…

Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosts Cottonwood Tennis Club

Hosts Pat Findlay and Jessie Wagner

Jerry Vance Saturday, February 27 was a great day to play tennis. Starting early at 8:30 a.m. and playing the last matches at 3:00 p.m. provided members and our Cottonwood guests with some great tennis matches. The food and beverages were hosted by Jessie Wagner and Pat Findlay; their partner Sandy Lind was still in…

CMGA posts playday results

Club Champion Mark Higgs

Results of recent events: 2/06. Morning – Two Man Best Ball: Flight 1: 1st Bob Schaedel and Jack Hill also Walt Nowicki and Terry Olson, 3rd Larry Mullins and Paul Homan; Flight 2: 1st Morrie Anderson and Tim Lamb, 2nd Hank Clausen and Dave Marcus, 3rd Ralph Annen and Tony Arrigo 2/06. Afternoon – President’s…

OLGA weekly tournament

Ruth Rees, Publicity OLGA members continue to play weekly golf during this beautiful winter season, while friends and relatives living elsewhere hear about our weekly golf events with envy. Then, the phone rings, and here they come to join us! 2/07. The game was Three Blind Holes – Flight 1: 1st Dari Akin, 2nd Sharon…