Janet Baron Publicity Chairman The longer I live here, the more I realize that the meaning given in the dictionary for desert, “a dry barren area of land that is characteristically desolate, waterless and without vegetation,” does not do justice to our unique Sonoran Desert with its amazing plants and animals, spectacular bolder formations and…
Category: Sports
Sports, August 2014
Niners June results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Membership is vital to our league, so I am happy to report the return of Don Powers, a former member, and the sign-up of our newest member, Lou Blas, recruited by Bill Bartoo. Thanks Bill and welcome to the league, guys. On Monday, June 9 league member Mike Stewart, hit it straight…
Sports, August 2014
Palo Verde Men’s Golf May/June results
Jim Davis, Publicity It’s warmed up but we’re still out there chipping away at it. This edition of the PVMGA newsletter started out in late May on the 31st with a Three Best Ball Net format and the winning team of Bud Murray, Rich Featherstone, George Townsend and Tom Roark with a 160. On June…
Sports, August 2014
Softball Sixties Team escapes the heat
Larry Wolfe Our 60 Plus tournament team, sponsored by Brenden Financial Planning, recently escaped the heat by participating in the annual Pinetop Senior Softball Tournament. Even though the weather was about 20 degrees cooler than here in the Valley, our boys ran into some hot teams and finished the tourney with two wins and three…
Sports, August 2014
IronOaks Tennis member wins USTA’s Silver Ball Award
Denise Lott and Sandy Casale Recently, Earl Schalin, a Sun Lakes veteran senior tennis player at age 86, along with his partner, Vern Larson, age 87, from Tacoma, Washington, entered the National Senior Indoor Tournament in Vancouver, Washington. They reached the finals and after a very close match, took home the silver ball award for…
Sports, August 2014
The Strike Zone
Hits and Misses Arlene Burkhardt The Hits & Misses Bowling League and the Kings & Queens Bowling League are looking for new bowlers from the Sun Lakes area to bowl in the fall leagues. The leagues bowl at Kyrene Lanes located at Chandler Blvd. and Kyrene Rd. in Chandler. The Hits & Misses is a…
Sports, July 2014
Cottonwood Lady Niners May results
Leslie Swan The numbers are way down but the fun level continues as always. The league will take a break over the summer but those ladies staying will try to get together for a friendly game periodically. The wrap up for those ladies still south was a pool party at the home of our President,…
Sports, July 2014
Sun Lakes Country Club 18 Holers results
Nancy Field The heat is on and our courses1st (tie) Dang Parker, Debra Emerick and Marylou Claypool (29); Flight 2: 1st Debbie Loch (28), 2nd Iris Cannaday (29), 3rd Joyce Switzky (30); Flight 3: 1st (tie) Arlene Ungaro and Roxanne Belshaw (31), 3rd (tie) Debbie Martin and Dianne Hoyt (32) 05/13. Scramble – 1st Place…