Starla Kramer The members are looking forward to their annual Holiday Banquet “Brunch with Santa” in the Oakwood Ballroom on Dec. 8. There will be six or seven members seated at a table for ten for social distancing. Members will enjoy a gourmet meal, election of 2021 officers, and games. The members enjoyed two fun…
Steve Engler AM AB/CD Scramble Flight 1: 1 Stodgel + Schwartz + Rector + Durham -15 57 2 Dodd + Muth + Ferrazza + Goodwin -12 60 3 Gaylord + Christoph + Fliethman + Bogaard -11 61 Flight 2: 1 Robertson + Leath + Williams + McCorkle -16 56 T2 Engler + Popham + Palmatier…
Steve Engler Happy December, Men’s Oakwood Golf Association (MOGA) members and friends! 2020 is nearly done, and we have had a truly interesting year with the stay-at-home orders and the record heat here in Arizona. The MOGA membership is growing, and we would welcome to add new golfers, so come join us! New World Handicap…
Bill Gates Several studies on how happy people are at various stages of life have concluded the “elderly” come out ahead. The Restless Minds discussion group will explore that conclusion and other happiness factors at its December Zoom meeting. The discussion will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8. Zoom sign-in instructions…
Larry Wolfe At press time, we’d just finished the first two weeks of the Fall Season. In the Lakes Division, the Core Photography and Wolfe & Associates-sponsored teams were both at 4-2. The A-1 Golf Carts team had a .500 record at 3-3, while the Young Realty Team lagged at 1-5. Steve Schaider got off…
Richard Volpe With all the problems that we’ve all had to contend with during the major part of 2020, it is a pleasant sight to see that the holiday season has arrived, and the neighborhoods and local surroundings come back to life with a hope for a new beginning as we head into the new year.…
Ruth Andersen Although we have a much smaller league this season, we’re all still plugging through this most unusual year. Some beginning scores for October: High Scratch Series: 10/05. Men: Rick Bell 588, Steve Hull 533; Women: Tammy Visser 439, Joanne Ragan-Foster 418 10/12. Men: Rick Bell 621, Hal Newton 527; Women: Tammy Visser 505,…
Penny Petersen The Women’s Monday League at Cottonwood started Nov. 2, and all 20 participants were delighted to get going. The league is for Red and Green rated players, and the fall session will last seven weeks. This year, the women have adopted the format used by the Thursday Men’s League. Sign-ups are done online,…
Bobbie Reed December is here, and it brings many reasons to send greetings to friends and family. Crystal Cards has Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year cards, among their holiday selections. Of course, there are birthday, get well, thinking of you, and many other special cards. You can now choose the cards you want in the…
Rina Cupples It was a long, hot desert summer. It was a long, contentious election autumn. Now, here we are, full of hope and expectation for a wintertime of old-fashioned happy holidays. Some of it will probably look, and feel, different—gifts shopped online, fewer holiday visitors, less family travel. Any holiday shows? No matter what, the…