Larry Wolfe To paraphrase journalist and TV commentator Harry Reasoner, “Statistics are to baseball (and softball) what a flaky crust is to Mom’s apple pie.” Added journalist Robert S. Wieder, “Baseball fans are like junkies, and their drug is the statistic.” Interest in baseball statistics (or stats) can be traced back to at least 1859…
Bette Hargrave Have you read the story by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables? Have you seen the 25-year anniversary production musical of the same story on PBS? It was beautiful, and the music was fantastic. The author, Victor Hugo (1802-1885), wrote and published his book in 1862, and I read it in 1962! It is a…
Who is that holding Bogie? It is Angie Lunn, one of Rover’s special Ambassadors. Angie has a wide range of experience as a volunteer. Her husband was in the Army and they lived all over the world. Angie fell in love with volunteering when she was in Germany. She found herself doing many jobs for…
Ann Posiviata We are blessed to have as a member Lynn Thompson. As a photographer, Lynn participates in our monthly competitions, has enjoyed recognition in the Arizona Camera Club Council’s semi-annual roundups and has taken on organizing the Photographic Society of America – just a few of his many contributions to the art of photography.…
On March 8, 2019, Ann Gavin and Linda Liberti traveled to Tempe to represent the Lady Niners in the Shalimar Invitational. Ladies from all over the Valley came to play in the 9-hole tournament. The Hawaiian theme added to the fun. Ann’s team won second place which entitled them to a $50 gift certificate which…
John Peterson Sun Lakes Lions who received awards at their meeting on June 6, 2019, were gathered together for a group photo. Left to right: Forrest and Shelva Kohler (received 20-year membership pins), Nancy and Clark Meiner (awarded a Certification of Appreciation with gift card from President Palmer for chairing, leading and working the Fly…
AFMA celebrates anniversaries The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Fire Corps Community Crisis Response team recently celebrated the one-year anniversaries of members Deena Bunzel and Karen Snow. Pictured (left to right) are Advisory Board members Jim Mottern and LouAnn Sedgwick, Bunzel, Snow and Advisory Board members Nancy Roberts and Roger Fell. (Photo by Brian Curry)…
David Zapatka Just having toured the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Luxor, Egypt, my mind is filled with hieroglyphic and sarcophagus images. Touring the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti 1, Seti 2, Ramses 2 and Nefertari, I was astounded by the beauty, artistry, vibrant colors, carvings and intricate work done by these ancient people.…
Liz DeMichael May was an incredible month to play golf in Sun Lakes. The heat held off for a while, and the Palo Verde Ladies took advantage of it. Take a look at some of the scores. 5/7 and 5/14. Match Play. In match play tournaments, the golfer earns a point for each hole in…
Dancing in June has given some year-round dancers the opportunity to move up a level. Taking advantage of the time and teaching one new dance a week has “eased” these dancers into that level vs. “jumping with both feet into the next full next hour”! This new plan has worked very well. We must thank…