IMGA Golfer of the Month: Gayle King, May 2022

After retiring in 2005, Gayle and his wife Susan began spending most of their time in Sun Lakes where they had owned a home since 1997. Gayle immediately joined IMGA and MOGA and has remained a member since. In 2009, for Gayle’s 60th birthday, Dennis Allen and Gayle started the three-day Ryder Cup format Gayle…

Odds and Ends

Ken Duquaine Normally at this time of year, Arizona is awash in a beautiful array of wildflowers. Unfortunately, due to the lack of rainfall during the month of February, our wildflower season has been delayed or, in some instances, shut down entirely. Picacho Peak State Park is perhaps the best-known place in the state to…

Comeback Kids: Wolves Capture Sun Division Tourney

Larry Wolfe The number one-seeded Wolfe & Associates squad was surprised by the number four-seeded Leckner Realty squad in the opening game of the Sun Division’s Winter Tournament. In a slugfest, the Realtors outlasted the Wolves 24-22. In a well-balanced attack, leadoff man Bobby Reed went 5 for 5 with two homers. He had support…

CLGA Service Awards

Judy Onken February’s CLGA Luncheon included recognizing individuals with 20, 25, and 30 years since joining the club with Service Awards. This group includes three past presidents, two club champs, and committee chairs too numerous to list. Interestingly, all are Midwesterners and represent how Sun Lakes came to be. They all bring a love of…

‘Catch Me If You Can’ Promises Twists and Turns

Rehearsals for Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s upcoming production, Catch Me If You Can, are physically demanding as well as content rich. The number of murders alone is staggering. There is a stabbing, a shooting, an attempted strangulation, and a poisoning—and with only four main characters, you can only imagine how taxing the rehearsals must be!…