DAR celebrates Quasquicentennial

DAR members with Gillian Morse, Arizona State Regent (fifth from left front row) at the 125th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.

On June 21-28 Arizona State Regent Gillian Morse led the Arizona delegation as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated its 125th anniversary in Washington, D.C. Morse is also an Honorary Regent of Gila Butte Chapter which meets in Sun Lakes. Since DAR’s founding in 1890, the organization has held Continental Congress, its annual national…

Preparing for the fall hiking season

Members of the Sun Lakes Hiking Club take a break!

Roberta Arpan Being in good physical condition is essential to one’s enjoyment of hiking up and down the trail. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Mei-Mei Ahlskog, a Certified Personal Trainer. Mei-Mei is especially qualified to discuss conditioning for hiking because she has been an avid hiker for more than 20 years. According…

OLGA-18 news

Early t-time gals: B. Smith, J. Sloan, E. Osborn, B.J. Schuller

Glo Malmberg, Publicity Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) is always welcoming new members whether you live in or around the Sun Lakes area. Please contact OLGA’s President Barbara Dinardo at 480-802-7739 or check out OLGA’s website at olgagolf.org for additional information about this fun 18-hole golf organization. OLGA-18 has over 130 active members enjoying golf,…

Other Card Results

Tuesday Cribbage 6/02. 1st Michael Roberts 12-45, 2nd Don Martin 11-61, 3rd Patty Donahue 10-87; Low: Bill Bade 2-99 6/09. 1st Lydia Kolsch 10-29, 2nd Patty Donahue 9-48, 3rd Rudy Gerstner 9-20; Low: Pat Donahue 4-93; 24 Hand: Patty Donahue 6/16. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 11-110, 2nd Lydia Kolsch 10-48, 3rd Michael Roberts 9-46; Low: Bill…

East Valley Marines send wounded warriors fishing

Disabled veterans and support group on the Alaska fishing trip.

Denise Lott For the second year, the East Valley Marine Corps League, Detachment 1296 of Sun Lakes, planned a seven-day Alaska fishing trip for Marine Wounded Warriors. Ron Enderle, detachment member, coordinated with his friends, Harley and Farrel Lewis of Ketchikan, Alaska, who own a 71-foot yacht. The detachment paid for air and ground expenses…