September 2016

Basha students capture $7,000 in DAR scholarships

Basha Principal David Loutzenheiser and Gila Butte Scholarship Chair Carolyn Hawkins with scholarship recipients.

Toni Bolling Lutter This year, seven local Chandler Unified School District senior women will proceed to Arizona schools of higher learning with the help of DAR scholarships. Each year, Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving Basha High School senior woman. This year, six additional women won…

“What did I just say?”

Pastor Ron Burcham

Pastor Ron Burcham It just rolled off my tongue without me giving it a second thought. It happened so fast I wasn’t sure if I should be embarrassed or horrified. Did anyone hear me? Did anyone catch what I just uttered? I had just asked my guests if they would like a….soda! SODA! What possessed…

Fall and winter art classes

Rose Kelton Rose Kelton offers ongoing classes at Oakwood Country Club Arts and Crafts Center on Mondays – Watercolors from 9:30 a.m.-noon. With the use of transparent watercolor paint, we will strive to have each student develop his or her own artistic nature and style. We will cover different techniques of applying the paint to…

Edgar Cayce Study Group

Our “Search for God” study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful and to be one with the…

PVLGA news and views

Janet Baron, Publicity Chairman This month we have had very few Tuesday golf participants due to extreme humidity and high temperatures; combined they sapped all our vitality! 7/05. Fun Day – First team winners were Sandy Eeds, Diana DePree, Naomi Bryson and Rosemary Shutts, tied with them the team of Susan Lamb, Nelda Machutas, Ginger…

Bridge Results

FUNdaMENTAL Bridge lessons Back by popular demand! Have FUN. Exercise your BRAIN. Hundreds of your neighbors have taken enjoyable, stimulating FUNdaMENTAL bridge lessons over the past several seasons. Beginning Bridge, Monday mornings at the Friendship Room in Sun Lakes, November 7-December 19, seven weeks, $70, plus text; starts with the basics and proceeds to Stayman…

Join the Chess Club

Arthur Fink The Sun Lakes Chess Club invites you to join us, whether you are a beginner or a grand master chess player. We meet every Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Music Room A6 at Cottonwood. Come early or come late; you are always welcome. There are no dues or membership fees. For…

Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club news

This picture was taken at the Black River Crossing on the Black River which is located a couple of miles above the confluence of the Salt and Black Rivers. Fishing at this location also yielded us a few dozen Smallmouth Bass and Red Ear Perch.

George Abernathy Last month Brad Smith, a Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club (SLFFC) member and I went on an exploratory camping-fly fishing trip throughout the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation. Three nights camping and four days of fishing brought back fond memories of when I used to camp and backpack extensively. My last camping trip…

ILGA September news

Marcella Brown Whatever your golf level happens to be, there are milestones that each of us achieves, and is justifiably proud of. Why would we otherwise, continue playing this challenging game? One such milestone was recently achieved by Linda Talley, who shot two birdies in one game. In the heat, it might be added! Monsoons…