Ken Duquaine The title of this article, while admittedly a favorite song of mine, is also an apt description of spring in Arizona. While in much of the country people look forward to spring bringing a welcome end to winter and a return to more tolerable temperatures, many Arizonans anticipate the arrival of spring as…
Larry Wolfe After the regular Winter Session ended, a seeded double-elimination tournament was held at the Field of Dreams before large crowds of fans. In Game 1 in the Sun Division bracket, the Redeemed Team, managed by Sam Giordano, edged Camp Hilby, managed by Mike Gloyd, by a 21-19 score. In a well-balanced attack, Dave…
Carole Rockland The IronOaks Tennis Club recently completed the annual Mixed Doubles Tournament. There were two levels of play. Division I winners were Bob Lynne and Cathy Coin (first place) and Mike and Carmella Davin (second place). Division II winners were Tom Crookston and Julie Tunnell (first place) and Jeff Groudan and Melissa Emery (second…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club After a lot of good planning from the organizing team, the payoff for this year’s Special Hike in Palm Springs, Calif., was a great trip had by all. Day 1 hikes began after a bag lunch picnic at the Sand to Snow National Monument, part of the national conservation…
Wow! The annual Jason Morton Tennis Classic Tournament 2023 had its second largest number of entries (230). Besides local players, out-of-state players came from as far away as Florida, Chicago, New Mexico, and Washington State to compete. Mother nature blessed the players with cooler temperatures and a slight breeze to help cool off these tennis…
Susan Lamb March 7 was the second week of the Presidents Cup competition (net score). Diane Kruse won the overall championship with a two-day low net of 118. She was not the only winner, as five ladies in each of the four flights also won honors and some chits. Flight 1: 1st Paddy Newton, 2nd…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club welcomes Kathleen Gould, owner of the SW Herb Shop in Mesa, as the featured speaker at the April 18 meeting. She has studied and taught herbalism for over 25 years. Her specialty is “The Art of Herbal Healing Using Plants as Medicine.” Kathleen will offer some of her herbal blends…
Judy Wegener Congrats to the Sun Lakes Ladies Travel Team (East Valley Executive Travel Team) for winning the championship two years in a row! 2/7/23 Low Net: Flight 1: 1st Dori Winchester, 2nd Nadine Stark, 3rd (tie) Brenda Heyink, Judy Wegener, and Kim Dunn Flight 2: 1st Cat Lajune, 2nd Sabrina Erhardt, 3rd Pam Sebela…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans, Copper State Post 619 will hold its Installation of Officers at a brunch on Sunday, April 16. The event takes place in the Saguaro Room at Sun Lakes Country Club, 25219 EJ Robson Blvd., beginning at 11 a.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Irwin Wiener will deliver the opening…
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation (GSLCF) has awarded the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) a grant totaling $2,000 for their comedy troupe The ImproVables, which performs unrehearsed skits in their comedy shows throughout our Sun Lakes and East Valley communities. The intent of the grant funding is to enable the…