Liz DeMichael, Publicity There were cars, horses and other sports racing to the finish line in May. The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) concentrated on racing to post some great scores in May. 5/1 and 5/8. Match Play. Through the early history of golf, most tournaments were played as “match” play as opposed…
Larry Stadler As you remember from the article in the June Splash, Tournament Director Ed Allen came up with an idea to have a “Scotch Doubles” 8-Ball Tournament. The Breakers Board and league members thought this was a good idea, so the tournament was scheduled. Here is a quick refresher of the play: “Scotch Doubles”…
Jennifer Gustafson, Community Outreach Manager, Neighbors Who Care “Won’t you be my neighbor?” were the iconic lyrics sung by the late Fred Rogers, aka Mister Rogers, on his children’s television show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which first aired nationally in 1968. It has been a while since Mister Rogers graced the airways, but he has once…
Catherine Hammond This summer, New Adventures in Learning, a lifelong-learning program, presents a reading by Phoenix writer Andrea Avery. On July 12 at 10:00 a.m., the author will read from her memoir, Sonata: A Memoir of Pain and the Piano. The book chronicles Ms. Avery’s journey from promising classical pianist diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis…
Al Bloom The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Men’s Club traveled south of Tucson to tour the Titan Missile Museum followed by a buffet lunch at the Desert Diamond Casino in Sahuarita, Arizona, on April 24. The club meets monthly and hosts interesting speakers, schedules fun lunches out and visits interesting venues from September to June…
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church As I was growing up, my family always said grace before meals. I, in turn, taught the same grace to my children, and my children are passing the tradition on to their children. I remember when my daughter Dawn and her two young sons moved in…