Summer of Love Pickleball Mixer a hit

Tom Kasper, David Novikoff, Rich Nadler and David Zapatka carry Cleopatra (JoAnn Zapatka) on her throne to her next match as Mike Mann keeps her cool by fanning her with pickleball paddle fronds!

Sun Lakes Pickleball Club at IronOaks third Summer of Love Mixer was a hit and a hoot! This year’s theme was Famous Couples. Random pairs created such couples as Cleopatra and Anthony, Adam and Eve, Samson and Delilah, Beavis and Butthead, Puss and Boots, Sonny and Cher and many, many more. This mixer was all…

Sun Lakes invitational Can-Am Golf Challenge

The Cam-Am participants

Ted laPlante On the weekend of March 21 and 22, eight couples competed in a first annual golf challenge on the Sun Lakes Country Club golf course. There were four couples representing the USA and four couples representing Canada in a two day event that was based on Ryder Cup format play. Couples representing the…

Energy (Dahn) Yoga class schedule for May

Mornings: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons: 4:15-5:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Note: No Monday afternoon classes until October Where: SunBird Golf Resort Navajo Room on the third floor. No cost, donations are accepted If you have questions call Paullene Caraher on her cell phone at 602-292-7858; or e-mail at annieosha@gmail.com. Peggy Mottel phone…

Clay Court tournament at IronOaks

IronOaks Tennis Club hosted another successful Fashion Show and Snow Bird Send Off on April 10. This annual event is held with Tennis Cabana providing the latest in tennis fashion. Pictured from left to right are John Radcliff, Drena Radcliff, Jeri Schulz, Dennis Lott, Judy Gahide and Paul Gahide.

Jenny Browne The Tennis Club at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Club hosted another great event in March. The Clay Court Tournament brought out some of the best seen match-ups of the season. There were three divisions in the men’s doubles and two divisions for the women. Group One – Men: 1st Mario Dominguez and Tim…

Pitch ‘N Putt Golf League “Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye”

The Sun Lakes Ladies Pitch N’ Putt Golf League raised $500 for the fight against breast cancer.

Karen Fritschel, Publicity The Sun Lakes Ladies Pitch N’ Putt Golf League wound up its season with a luncheon on March 26. “Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye” was the theme of the banquet. At the luncheon, the members raised $500 for the fight against breast cancer. Member Janice Cosgrove commented that the golf league “was a…

Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch

This beautiful gourd “flower” was Carl Cooper’s first endeavor in gourd art.

Nancy Zier I would say without a doubt that no one in Sun Lakes, or probably in the entire state has a flower created by Carl Cooper as his first endeavor in gourd art. Seems Carl has taken to gourds as a duck takes to water. Great job Carl! Water and Sea pattern gourds were…