John Terranova After last year’s hiatus from the game due to COVID-19, the Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club kicked off the 2021-22 season with our annual Wine and Cheese event held at Sisk Park on Oct. 24. Nearly 170 Sun Lakes residents, including 36 new players, registered to play the first session. Club members were…
Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners kicked off the new season with a get-together at Mulligans on Saturday, Oct. 23, with Mimosas, and I think there was one Bloody Mary. We welcomed back returning member Lynn Turnquist who brought in her new neighbor Cheryl Kern. We would also like to extend a warm welcome…
Reggie Wegman Congratulations to all the ladies who played the Welcome Back Scramble and attended the luncheon. There were three teams that tied for first place! Cora Levenski was closest to the pin on hole number 2 Lakes. Remember to check your chit account at the clubhouse. Chits must be spent in the year earned.…
Jim Wegman, Publicity A hearty “Welcome Back” to all our winter golfers. And a big Niners welcome to new members Joe D’Amore and Steve Moody, and returning member Bruce McCorkle. We hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. The board and committee members of the Niners want to wish each of…
The Cottonwood Lady Niners kicked off their new season with a Welcome Back Breakfast on Nov. 11, followed by a shotgun Scramble. With approximately 125 members, including 18 new members, they are looking forward to another fun season, including the Turkey Toss on Nov. 18, and the Christmas Hat Contest on Dec. 9 with free…
Nov. 9 was the first POD for the Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) after overseeding. The game was played from 150 yards. We were very happy to have most of our winter visitors playing in the event. In Flight 1, the winner was Joan Hammond, second place Dang Teater, third place Eun Yoon, and fourth…
Larry Wolfe The Fall Sessions in both our Lakes and Sun Divisions began in late October and continue through Dec. 17. Sun Division team managers and sponsors for this session are Kim Whitney (Leckner Realty), Bill Corso (The Redeemed Team), Randy Neumann (Spooner Physical Therapy), and Ron Carmichael (Wolfe & Associates). Managers and sponsors in…
Mary Nelson Nov. 2 Fewest Putts Results Flight 1: 1st Nancy Hermanson, 2nd Mary Fitzke, 3rd (tie) Mary Nelson and Joan Irwin; Flight 2: 1st Diane Tenney, 2nd Jan Stuckey, 3rd Diane Kruse; Flight 3: 1st Susan Lamb, 2nd Diana Ridd, 3rd Teresa Roark; Flight 4: 1st Dolores Mahaffey, 2nd (tie) Marcia Smith and Alice…
Nov. 4 saw the kickoff of a hopeful and enthusiastic new season of golf for the ladies of Cottonwood—hopeful that the effects of the pandemic are largely behind us, and enthusiastic about enjoying a favorite pastime and meeting new friends. Results of our team game are not posted as of this writing, but many are…
Penny Petersen The tennis courts at Cottonwood are still there and running. However, the lovely “social area” that used to host luncheons, meetings, and general conversation has been disrupted. Large barriers cut off the door that led to restrooms and the two exercise facilities. It also blocked the tennis bulletin boards. So, Tennis Club President…