IWLN Valentine event

Ray and Nancy Knott

Ray and Nancy Knott

Norma and John Marsh

Norma and John Marsh

Nancy Davis, Publicity

Valentine Partners event: The Ironwood Lady Niners held their 2016 Valentine Partners event on Wednesday, February 10. Members asked their spouses, a gentleman or lady friend, and/or a significant other to join us in a round of golf. The following guests participated in this event: Joe Azzaro, Bill Bartoo, Dave Bauer, Lou Blas, Jim Boyes, Garry Breitbach, Duane Coking, Ken Collier, Charles Cook, Jim DeVinck, Virginia Eagan, Don Froom, Frank Gaudioso, John Gaudioso, Gil Groth, George Heberling, Shirley Jones, Ray Knott, Bill Lacey, Karen LaPointe, Bob Love, Murray Luther, Colleen Lyyken, John Marsh, Jerry Meer, Jim Mendenhall, Jan Norton, Mike Partridge, Pete Peterson, Greg Poropat, Bill Powell, Sam Reidl, Lloyd Schaeffer, Greg Severa, Bobbie Swanson, Tony Talerico, Fred Thompson, Ed Werner and Aki Yasuda. Following golf we all gathered in the Ironwood Clubhouse for pizza, snacks, refreshments, prizes, and to share golf stories. Thank you all for being such good sports. It was a great day of fun, fellowship, food, and oh yes, golf! Special thanks to Rosemary Steinfest, Barbara Johnston, Judy Thompson, and Linda Liberti for coordinating this fun event.

Ringers Awards Presented: At our March 9 general meeting, Nancy Heberling awarded the November/December 2015 segment of our Ringers Awards: Flight 1: Karen Groth (6), Nancy Heberling (5); Flight 2: Susan Meer (14), Darla McCracken (8), Barb Pezzute (5); Flight 3: Jeanine Krause (15), Marcia Gaudioso (9), Ann Gavin (9), Dianne Severa (8); Flight 4: Rony Lacey (1). Deborah Poropat presented Ringer Awards for the January/February 2016 segment: Flight 1: Nancy Heberling; Flight 2: Susan Meer, Bettie Farr and Lori Wold; Flight 3 Jeanine Krause, Margaret Johns and Kay Blas; Flight 4: Judy Thompson, Dianne Severa and Mary Swanson. Congratulations ladies!

Upcoming April events are: April 6 at 10:00 a.m. is our next Board meeting. April 13 at 10:00 a.m. is our last general meeting and brunch until fall. Please plan on attending our all-hands get together before our summer travelers take to the highways in search of cooler climates.

New Members: A very warm welcome to our newest members, Jeanne Huch and Bobbi Swanson. We are a fun ladies nine-hole league that plays with an 11:30 a.m. shotgun start on Wednesdays with social time to follow. To get more information about our dynamic league, please contact Rachel Enloe at 480-802-1631.