June 2016

IronOaks Breakers Pool League to host beginners

If you are interested in learning to play pool, come to the Billiards Room on Mondays and Thursdays in June and July.

David “The Godfather” Mork In the months of June and July from 4:00-6:00 p.m., members of the IronOaks Breakers Pool League will be available in the Billiards Room of the IronOaks Clubhouse to provide introductory instruction to all HOA No. Three members who are interested in playing games of billiards but are not yet ready…

Aero Club concludes season with annual picnic

The Aero Club year-end potluck (photo by J.R. Scheidereiter).

Gary Vacin The Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) concluded another successful season with its annual year-end potluck gathering April 15 at Sisk Park; 28 members and wives attended, enjoying brats cooked by Bob Walch plus a delicious assortment of salads, desserts and other extras contributed by members. Those attending were Gary and Dorothy Vacin, J.R.…

Medal winner

Mike Bird, a Sun Lakes resident, was a medal winner in the 2016 Arizona Senior Olympic tennis competition. He won the gold in the 75-79 division. This win qualifies him to attend the national 2017 Senior Olympics to be held in Birmingham, Alabama. Congratulations, Mike!

New Horizons Writers’ Group

Assert yourself, young man Bob Hirt Having been brought up on a large dairy farm with a couple teams of draft horses was a good experience for us kids. Those gentle “plugs,” as my Dad called them, were anything but a challenge. Billy and Sally were the gentlest animals one could ever imagine. If you’d…

Hills, Cisnero win pool club tourneys

Jerry Cisneros (left) and Jack Hill are the Lucky Shot Pool Club winter playoffs champions in 8-Ball and 9-Ball, respectively. Photo by Gary Vacin.

Gary Vacin Jack Hill and Jerry Cisneros have won the Lucky Shot Pool Club 2015-16 championships. In 9-Ball, Hill, winter and spring tourney champ, defeated Bill Moore, fall tourney champ, seven to five. In 8-Ball, Cisneros swept the fall, winter and spring tournaments and was declared year-end champion. Their names will be added to the…

Unit Happenings

Unit 11 Dorothy Thurman The Unit 11 Townhouse Association Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 15 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room at the Cottonwood Clubhouse. All homeowners are invited and encouraged to attend. Unit 37 Annette Carrington. Communications For new homeowners, welcome! If you are not receiving Villas No.…

Calling all Crafters

The Crafter’s group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month with hours from 9:00 a.m.-noon. The meetings take place in the Cottonwood Ladies Card Room which is at the first door to the left of the library entrance. Bring your projects, be they beading, macramé, etc. and spend a pleasant and fun…

SLLGA 18 Holers results

Curly Ferris and Debbi Ebel enjoying ice cream sundaes after league golf.

Nancy Field Spring Fling Wack and Hack – 1st place team Cheryl Reed, Pearl Martin, Pat Benson and Barbara Thompson, 2nd place team Karen Kolis, Audrey Rich, Judy Mical and Janet Jackson, 3rd place team Moe Schoenwalder, Ingrid Jefferies, Dianne Hoyt and Curly Ferris Beat the Pro – 1st Debbi Ebel, 2nd Shirley Brenner, 3rd…

Computer Booters pause to refresh

Kc Coller, Publicity Director That’s correct! It’s that time of year when the snow and cold subsides and our winter residents head north. It’s also time for the club to refresh with new plans for next season’s guest speakers and learning programs for the members. These behind the scenes activities hopefully intrigue or perk enough…

IWLN awards

Chip-in awards: Linda Liberti, Patty Partridge, Connie Luther, Sue Werner, Rony Lacey, Barb Johnston, Barb Pezzute, Susan Uhrich and Norma Marsh

Nancy Davis, Publicity Our president, Susan Meer, hosted an absolutely wonderful and well-attended general meeting and brunch awards ceremony on April 13. Because the IWLN has so many amazing members, we have more ladies to acknowledge and congratulate from this meeting in this month’s edition. Congratulations and job well done ladies! Birdie Awards: Denise Fleshner…