Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The June Clay Court Gender Doubles Tournament was held at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center and was hosted by the IronOaks Tennis Club. The tournament brought in players from Robson Ranch, Springfield, Sun Lakes CC, and Cottonwood to play the home players from Ironwood and Oakwood. Players held strong through…
August 2015
Generals, August 2015
The Perfect Place: A social destination for seniors needing day care
Ron Clavecilla plays the guitar and piano. He has lived in the greater Phoenix area and has volunteered to play for the participants of The Perfect Place for the last ten years. When asked why he is such a regular volunteer he replies, “I feel good about using my talents for the greater glory of…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
Sun Lakes Shrine Club news and upcoming events
Greetings from the Sun Lakes Shrine Club. Our club does not meet during the summer months as many of our members are enjoying cooler climes this time of year. Our next scheduled meeting will be at the Cottonwood Country Club in the Saguaro Room on November 9. Social hour is at 5:00 p.m. with dinner…
Sports, August 2015
The Strike Zone
Guys and Dolls meeting Ava Greenwood Our annual meeting will be September 21 at 1:00 p.m. in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood Country Club. This will be an important meeting and we would like to see all attend. We will be discussing league rules. Our contract with McRay Lanes, bowling fees, the holiday lunch and…
Features, August 2015
Wine 102 event August 6
Patty Dennehy, Library Paraprofessional Come on over to the Ed Robson Library on Thursday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m. for Wine 102: Wines and Wine Pairing. Sommelier David Newton returns to the library for an informative and entertaining presentation on the different types of wines as well as how to pair with foods. A nice,…
Sports, August 2015
Niners results – June
Jim Wegman, Publicity The Lakes renovation project is progressing well and many of the slanted, crowned or concave tee boxes have already been stripped and leveled. Some very detailed rehabilitation work is being done to a number of the old, badly deteriorated greenside and fairway bunkers. Some positive features that will be welcome news to…
Features, August 2015
Unit 39 Ladies Luncheon planned
Donna Haugland The next gathering of Unit 39 will be Wednesday, August 5 at 12:30 p.m. at the Olive Garden across from Chandler Fashion Place Mall, 3430 W. Chandler Blvd. If you would like to make a reservation please e-mail Donna Haugland at [email protected] by July 31. Reservations are needed by August 1.
Sports, August 2015
IMGA Personality of the Month
John Concannon, Publicity My victim this month is another familiar face around the Ironwood club house, Len Skeate. He was born Leonard Arthur Skeate on November 29, 1932, in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, a small, rural town in the center of the state, where he spent his youth. While in high school, he had a varied…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
Three outstanding Rotary meetings this month
Norm Noble On Tuesday, August 4, Dr. Shelley Haydel, an associate professor in the School of Life Sciences and a Researcher in the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, will present a talk on antibiotic resistance. Dr. Haydel’s research interests are focused on the regulation and function…
Religion, August 2015
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation news
The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is an established reform congregation that meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel on the second Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. from September through June. A lay led Twilight Service will be held on Friday, August 14 in the Chapel House at 5:30 p.m. Services are a great…