April 2021

AAUW of the S.E. Valley Donates Books to Chandler Schools

Books labeled, laminated, and ready for students to read at San Marcos Elementary School (Photo sent with a thank you by Jolene Gallup, media specialist at San Marcos)

Ellie Watland For several years, members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of the S.E. Valley have volunteered as reading tutors at San Marcos and Galveston Elementary Schools, Title One schools in Chandler. They have participated in a reading fluency program, providing individual attention to students struggling with reading proficiency. Due to coronavirus,…

PVLGA News

Mary Nelson Jan. 12 Results – 3 Clubs and a Putter: Flight 1: 1st Mary Fitkze, 2nd Donna Purcell, 3rd Dolores Allard; Flight 2: 1st Jane Lewis, 2nd (tie) Pat Tjosvold and Sandy Chavez; Flight 3: 1st Diana Ridd, 2nd Elaine Isaacson, 3rd (tie) Sharon Freeman, Ginger Mays, and Mary La Tourelle; Flight 4: 1st…

Crystal Cards Donation Tops $50,000

Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $50,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs of these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…

Yoga—Vinyasa Style

Sheila Axtman My Experience with Yoga: by Kathie Gates I used to ski. After the inevitable fall and knee surgery, I could not bend my knee. The only physical therapy I could handle was in the pool, and even then, my knee would give out while climbing the steps out of the pool. My therapist…

Oakwood 18-Hole Couples Golf League Update

Don Nielsen

Frank D. Coyote In the Oakwood 18-Hole Couples Golf League, the highlight for the month of February was our four-person lone wolf game! To say this event is high-stress, high-reward, would be putting things mildly. As the lone wolf, the pressure is on to score low! Luckily, no lone wolves decided to tuck tail and…

April Musings from the Hiking Club

Club hikers enjoying the Boulder Canyon Trail; back row (left to right): Scott Downey, Ron Deraas, Joan Carlisle, Paul Feeney, David Coffman, Tim Donovan, and Steve Collier; front row (left to right): Fabiola Scotto and Shaun Collier (Photo by Tom Scotto)

Warren Wasescha Hard to believe this month is the end of our formal hiking for the season. The time has quickly flown by. The hikes have been good, the conversations on the trail great, and the relationships built priceless. But your hiking can continue through the summer. Just give a call to your club hiking…

Tennis Couple Lands in Sun Lakes and Plans to Stay

Penny Petersen Something special happens when both husband and wife play tennis. There’s a special bond during competition. We introduce you to Dean and Maryann Sinerius. Both are “green” players, so they could play together in tournaments, except this year. Dean claims, “You can learn a lot about people by the way they play tennis.”…

Model Airplane Club Hosts Aerobatic Competition

Pilots from South America and across the United States competing in Sun Lakes-hosted competition

Ron Wasko The club’s first competitive event in 2021 was held on March 6 and 7 at our flying field. The event was the Eighth Annual Desert Pattern Challenge, and pilots from Argentina and Venezuela participated, along with pilots from the States of Georgia and Washington, plus several other states. A total of 30 competitors…