Missing the Game We Love

Socially-distanced batting practice at the Field of Dreams (photo courtesy of Mundane Photo Company)

Larry Wolfe We miss it. We really miss it. It’s inherently true that you don’t know how much you’ll miss something until it’s gone. At press time, our softball program has been closed down for three months and counting, but there was hope that the program could begin to restart in mid-June with a possible summer…

Fun Lakers Club July News

Bob Bybee, Publicist Effective July 1, the Fun Lakers have a newly-elected board and a team of 22 activity and event volunteers. We want to thank Don Morgan and all of the last year’s board officers, chairpersons, vice chairpersons, ambassadors, and all who volunteered to make so many fun and enjoyable events. Our 2020-21 Board…

SLRGS Club, Queens of Copper

Sandy Peterson and Patti O’Neill show off a variety of bracelets created in the SLRGS Club shop using copper and mixed metals.

Linda Shanahan Last month we spotlighted silversmithing. The same techniques used to create pendants, bracelets, rings, and earrings out of silver can be used with a less expensive metal, copper. Copper can be readily purchased in sheets, wire, or beads. Copper wire is used to make woven wire bracelets; add a bead or two here…

May PVLGA News

Presentation of donation to PV golf pros: front row (left to right): Joey Forsythe, Greg Tokash, John Griglak; back row (left to right): Mary Horn, Wanda Johnson, Gail Assenmacher, and Val Verbeck

Christine Lecoutre In spite of COVID-19, the PVLGA Cares group continues to work on ideas to give to our community. Group members Val Verbeck and Mary Horn spent many hours, days, and weeks sewing face masks and donating them to people and groups in need. Some recipients made donations which were given to PVLGA Cares.…

Fond Farewell to Mail Carrier Yolanda Carlson

Ginny Marr Yolanda was the mail carrier for the Chandler portion of Sun Lakes in Ironwood Estates where we have community mailboxes. She also took care of Oakwood Hills, Oakwood Lakes, Ironwood Vistas, Valley of the Sun, Risen Savior Church, and the businesses on the corner of Alma School Road and Chandler Heights Road. Yolanda…

VFW Post 8053 Auxiliary News

Stephanie Reynolds, President of VFW Post 8053 Due to complying with the COVID-19 virus guidelines, the VFW 8053 Auxiliary has not been meeting, and new officers have not yet been elected. We continue to keep veterans in our thoughts as we all adjust to the current restrictions and look forward to resuming our schedule. One…