May 2018

Wearing of the green pickle

Janet Myrick No, it’s the super fun IronOaks Pickleball Club having their St. Patrick’s Day Social. Never a dill moment with this group. There were three groups of five teams. Players randomly picked partners and played a round robin within their group. The winners in the Leprechauns group were Bobbie Reed and Jan Kristensen. Winners…

Oakwood Couples Golf Champions named

Mary Dyrseth The Oakwood Couples battled it out for the highly sought-after championship of the couples league on March 23. Mary and Bob Figgis won low gross in the championship flight for the second year in a row. Liz and Harry Pritchard took the honors for low net in the championship flight. Other winners were…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners news

Verla Matuschka The Sun Lakes Lady Niners’ two golf tournaments were held in March and resulted in the following winners: Presidents Cup: 1st Rose Gallagher, 2nd Liz Tollefsen, 3rd Sonja White Club Championship: Overall Irene Anderson, Flight 1 no eligible winners, Flight 2 Jan Cobb, Flight 3 Faye Belt, Flight 4 Donna Sullivan New members…

Cotillion Dance Club has moved to Cottonwood

Rob Spade Larry and Jan Ott have been attending our dances for many years and have served the club as treasurers and board directors. Their service over the years has helped to make the Cotillion Dance Club events special and memorable! We are looking forward to their continued participation in the coming 2018/2019 dance season.…

ILGA news

Beth Smith Congratulations to E.J. Yoon, the 2018 ILGA Club Champion. E.J. had a three-week gross total score of 202. E.J. defended her title, as she was also the 2017 ILGA Club Champion. On April 5, 2018, ILGA raised a record amount of money for their 2018 Swing for Hope charity tournament benefiting the University…

Sun Lakes Tennis Club holds annual spring fling

Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club held its annual Spring Fling at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room on March 14. Members enjoyed prime rib and all the fixings, with a great assortment of desserts following. The meeting that followed confirmed the new officers as Ed Campion, president; Dan Thorsen, vice president; Faye…

OLNGA post playday results

  Molly Bergesen OLNGA Ladies played the Palms course on March 13. Winners were Flight 1: Cora Levensky and Bonnie Tasch, Joyce Parker and Pat Stead in second and Linda Liberti in third. Flight 2 had a three-way tie with Kathy Chebuhar, Judy Hedding and Mary Evans; Margaret Johns in second and Phyllis Madison and…

IronOaks Tennis Club recognizes 2017-2018 volunteers

Dave Wilcox The Tennis Club held its annual Awards Banquet in recognition of over 50 volunteers who provide the talent and energy enabling the many play, social, fundraising and membership promotion activities that distinguish this outstanding club. As volunteers gathered at the Poolside Cafe, the eveing began with an hour of wonderful background music provided…

Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association news

Results of recent events: Presidents Cup, February 10 – March 12, 2018: Dennis Chenier: Champion Member Guest, March 17-18, 2018: First Flight: 1st David and Chris Reap, 2nd Tom Kastelitz and Bill Chupp Second Flight: 1st Larry Frink and Dave Kuschel, 2nd Bill Moore and Jim Nedry Third Flight: 1st Bob Robinson and Jack Donasky,…

Lucky Shot Pool Club results

Gary Vacin Jerry Cisneros and Michael Dalsanders finished first in 9-Ball and 8-Ball tournaments, respectively, as the Lucky Shot Pool Club completed its spring tournament. The event included two 9-Ball and four 8-Ball pockets, with players competing in round-robin play. With their wins, Cisneros and Dalsaners qualified for the club’s year-end championship played late in…