Susan Gottschalk An enjoyable spring luncheon was recently held at Cottonwood with President Annie Hall presiding. The Barbershop Quartet, All That Jazz, entertained during lunch and prizes were awarded through raffle drawings. Monday Flight 3/09. Shauna Duncan 3/16. Bea Hadsell, Pat Kruse and Diana Laubenstein 3/23. Norma Marsh 3/30. Norma Marsh Holes-in-One: 3rd Pat Kruse;…
One of the more interesting classes being offered thru Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver class is the Precious metal clay (PMC). No special tools are required and the results are only restricted by the imagination of the students to transform a clay like substance into any shape they desire. Under the tutelage of instructor…
On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 a very social minded, and recently widowed, Jean Luchtel had a great sense of loss and missed the pleasant evening meals she used to enjoy with friends at the Palo Verde Clubhouse. Not being one to sit back and do nothing, she called four or five ladies who were in…
Oakwood Monday Afternoon Social Partnership Bridge 3/16. 1st Joyce Rasmussen and Lydia Kolsch, 2nd Jim Gibson and Newell Orr, 3rd Dan Rosler and Dot McKinney; Slam (small): Jim Gibson and Newell Orr 3/23. 1st Irene Edmund and Dorothy Thurman, 2nd Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish, 3rd Joyce Rasmussen and Nancee Jacobson; Slam (three small): Irene…
Ronnie Bosman Can someone help me interpret the writings on this flag? It is from the WWII era. My father was in the Pacific theatre and was on many invasions of a number of the islands. Though I was very young, I seem to remember he brought it back to me in 1944 or ‘45.…
General Manager’s report Completed Projects: South Dobson Gate at Oakwood: An accident occurred on February 17 which caused the gate closure. It has been fully repaired and the gate was reopened on March 9. Crack Sealing at Ironwood and Oakwood: We began the project on crack sealing of roads on February 27 and completed the…
Ken Stanley Our USTA men’s 65 Plus 7.0 tennis team recently captured second place at the 2014 USTA League Nationals Tournament held at the Surprise Tennis Center. To qualify for Nationals, the team had to win their local USTA league and the Southwest Sectionals held last fall. At Nationals, the team defeated sectional winners from…
Janice Byers, Sun Lakes Resident Years ago, while we were living in Utah, FOX News covered a story about unclaimed property. Previously individual states published lists of unclaimed property in the newspaper. That is no longer the case; the information is consolidated on a website called missingmoney.com. This website enables a person to look for…
Hits and Misses Arlene Burkhardt The following are the high scores for the month of March: 3/02. Men – High Scratch Series: Terry Lochbaum 668 and Bob Welch 555; High Scratch Game: Terry Lochbaum 257 and Pat Wilson 206 Women – High Scratch Series: Pat Schmeckpeper 505 and Geri Sterner 493; High Scratch Game: Pat…
Life Simultaneously Jacqueline Ruffino/Platt Earlier in my years I was a surgical nurse and privileged to work with the best doctors and nurses I knew. One extraordinary surgeon in particular always asked for me to assist him on his surgical procedures. It seemed we worked good together and always said I anticipated his surgical needs.…