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Winners of Fun Day are (left to right) Carolyn Tagatz, Shirley Hutchings and Marj Rasmussen

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…

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…

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…

Softball Sixties Team escapes the heat

Where’d it go? Catcher Dr. Roger “Sparky” Spark, umpire “General” Ed Sowney and Mike “I Wish They’d Invent Something to Keep the Sun Out of My Eyes” Gloyd look for the ball during summer play. (Photo by Core Photography, LLC).

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…

IronOaks Tennis member wins USTA’s Silver Ball Award

USTA Silver Ball award winners Earl Shalin and Vern Larson

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…

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…

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,…

Sun Lakes Country Club 18 Holers results

Summer league golfers Bonnie Moore, Mary Mosby and Kelly Dennis

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…