Category: September 2015

IMGA Personality of the Month

Jim Wegman

John Concannon, Publicity This month’s Personality of the Month is Jim Wegman, a six year member of IMGA. Jim was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1941 and grew up in Ozone Park, Queens where he was active in the CYO athletic programs. When Jim graduated from John Adams H.S. he had no aspirations about furthering…

St. Steven’s Church to host speaker on Aging as Vocation

Please join us for a presentation to discuss the topic Aging as Vocation: Virtues through an Augustinian Lens sponsored by Benedictine University at Mesa, under the direction of Dr. Ramon Luzarraga, Assistant Professor and Department Chair of Theology, in partnership with Americare Hospice and Palliative Care, Catholic Mission Coordinator Bobi Martinez. The presenter will be…

Seekers Bible Study to re-convene

D. Brotherton Ladies, mark your calendars! Bible study starts again on Wednesday, September 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the Mirror Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. We will be continuing our study of prophesies of the Bible and we look forward to seeing old and new members. If you want more information call Norma Vycital…

Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Board of Directors meeting minutes – July 29 (unapproved) Directors present: Rich Featherstone, Richard Hawkes, Bud Jenssen, Anne Montgomery, Woody Neiman, Dick Norris and Mel Rasmussen Also present: General Manager Steve Nolan President Richard Hawkes called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Secretary Mel Rasmussen introduced and gave a short biography of WWII Navy…

PVMGA – July 2015 results

Jim Davis, Publicity July was another warm one. We had another great month of golf. On July 11 we played a 3-2-1 format where the number of net scores on the team goes from one low net up to three low nets on the team and back again. The winning team, with a net score…

Daily Painting helps artists grow and sell

Pink Lily by Mary Van Deman

Mary Van Deman, Oakwood Artist Recently, I was introduced to the concept of selling my art online via www.DailyPaintworks.com. The website was established several years ago by artist Carol Marine and her husband David, and has grown to include top notch artists from around the world as well as emerging artists. Carol was one of…

New Horizons Writers’ Group

Rollin’ Along with Steam Bob Hirt My wife had just heard the familiar “whoo-whoo” of the locomotive from our kitchen as the train rolled into town on a Sunday afternoon. The Attica Railroad, now a familiar tourist train with its bright orange engine and three passenger cars had just returned from its distant terminus some…

State Parties

Western New York The first western New York get together was so well received, we decided to have another fun event. This second event will take place Friday, November 6 at Sisk Park in Palo Verde from 4:00-7:00 p.m. We will provide pizza, fruit and dessert, plates and napkins. We ask that you bring only…