Johnie Scofield The Desert Threads Chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild is very busy with many charity projects. In the fall, we made 144 tray-size placemats for Neighbors Who Care for their 2018 Holiday client meal package. Then in November and December, we completed 22 “fidget” quilts for NWC, for use with their memory-impaired clients.…
Doris Codkind, Publicity As we prepare for our summer hiatus, we look forward to our end-of-season luncheon. Please join us on May 14, 2019, at noon at Stone & Barrel restaurant in the Oakwood Country Club at Sun Lakes. There will be a luncheon with selected choices, self-pay. Our program will feature author Howard Gershkowitz…
At St. Steven’s Ladies Guild April meeting, they elected officers for their 2019-2020 year. They are President Kathleen Parkhurst, Vice President Yadi De La Torre, Secretary Pat Camp and Treasurer and Parliamentarian Karen Jorgensen. They will be installed at a Mass held at St. Steven’s on Monday, May 13, at 5:00 p.m., followed by a…
The Ironwood Ladies Golf Association Swing for Hope Fundraiser was very successful. The ladies once again chose The University of Arizona Cancer Research Center to be the recipient of the donated funds. One hundred percent of all funds donated was given to UACC. These generous, hardworking ladies raised $11,219.00 in just one month. Many of…
Penny Petersen The Don Neu Charity Tennis Event was held at the Cottonwood Courts Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. There were 123 players participating from six communities: Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes CC, SunBird CC, Springfield and Robson Ranch. Fifty-six matches were held. The Chandler Boys and Girls Club Tennis Program, where…
Dr. Marc Drake, Sr Pastor., First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Some years ago, on a Friday morning shortly before 8:00, a man rode up the escalator in a busy Washington, DC, subway station. This fellow didn’t look all that impressive: long-sleeved T-shirt, jeans and Washington Nationals baseball cap. But then this ordinary-looking man positioned himself…
Irene D’Aloisio, President Things are slowing down in our community, and pickleball is no exception. It makes me think about all we did this year. We did a lot! We had some fun socials, starting in June with one of our Southern members Puttin’ on the Grits, a pickleball social with a southern theme and…
John Brasch It was one for the record books as the IronOaks Tennis Club hosted some of the finest local talent in this year’s Jason Morton Tennis Classic. From its beginning in 2004, the tournament has grown to this year’s record of almost 170 players competing in over 200 matches in four days for a…
Viki Mendenhall and Beth Zdeblick It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere was the theme for the Ironwood Lady Niners golf invitational. On March 20, 108 golfers from all over the valley came to Ironwood to not only enjoy a fun day of golf, but to support a great charity: Arizonans for Children. Golfers from Pebblebrook, Sun Lakes,…
Lorri Morgan, Publicity The Cottonwood Niners’ Member Guest on March 14 was Serious! Serious fun, that is. One hundred forty-four participants enjoyed luncheon and golf with the theme of Clowning Around the Course. We had gift baskets and auctions and door prizes and surprises, beautiful weather and Fun. We also had a purpose; we raised…