August 2021

Bridge Results

Monday Morning Social Partnership Bridge 6/14. 1st Jim Gibson and Paul Budrick, 2nd Jeanette Newman and Jeannie Kitzman, 3rd Diana DePree and Nancy Parsegian; Slam: Jeanette Newman and Jeannie Kitzman/Jim Gibson and Paul Budrick 6/21. 1st Joe and Joan Silver, 2nd Dick and Donna Briner, 3rd Rosemary Shutts and Paul Budrick; Slam: Bernie Ross and…

Seminarian Soto Speaks to Sun Lakes Knights

Maynard Iverson, PR Chair, Council 9678 Reverend Mr. Marvin Soto was guest speaker at the Knights of Columbus membership meeting held in Sun Lakes on June 21. He was among several prospective priests to whom Council 9678 gave financial assistance during their years of preparation. He spoke of how helpful these funds from the Knights…

News from Cheers Singles Club

Ann Kisner We are happy to have our Thursday social hour meeting in the Bradford Room at Oakwood Country Club. The time has been changed to 3:30 p.m. We are also pleased to have a new microphone to use when we have all our announcements. Attendance has been good, considering we are returning from such…

OLGA June Winners

Kathy Burns Players continued to play in OLGA, even though the temperatures reached record highs. On June 15, the POD was Poker. In Flight 1 Barbara Arakelian was first. In second place was Lynda Gibbs. Tied for third were Mary Perry and Leslie Smith. In Flight 2 the winner was Gail Moen. Tied for second…

Southwest Senior Softball Champs

Larry Wolfe Nineteen members of our Sun Lakes Senior Softball Association were on championship teams in the annual Southwest Tournament, sponsored by Senior Softball-USA. The tournament was held earlier this year, with over 250 teams from a dozen states participating. The event was conducted at eight different softball complexes in Las Vegas and surrounding communities.…

GriefShare Begins in September

Pastor David Holling Sun Lakes United Methodist Church is once again offering GriefShare, a 13-week grief recovery program, starting Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 4 of the Education Building. The program is designed to offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. GriefShare serves as…

Social Dance Class Forming

Mary Lou Kaye An entry-level Basic Social Dance class is scheduled to begin. Social dancing is designed for those who don’t need to move like Fred and Ginger, but who want to avoid looking like Abbott and Costello. We’ll learn about the basic rhythms of dance and the principles of leading and following (also defined as…

Celebrating the Fourth of July with Tennis and Pancakes

Sporting red, white, and blue, a crowd of 55 IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) members celebrated the Fourth of July with fun social tennis followed by a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage, fruit, and mimosas. Thanks to the committee members who organized this great event! Interested in joining the fun and becoming an IOTC member? Stop…

Relishing Pickleball

David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May, thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about Common Mistakes 11 and 12. I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me the…