Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Women’s Connection is excited to be meeting again in-person, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. Join us in our new, convenient location of the SunBird community ballroom. We look forward to welcoming everyone from Sun Lakes, SunBird, Springfield, Solera, and the surrounding community. A continental breakfast will be served,…
Laurie Kelech, Golf Shop Manager, and Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager Aug. 31: Basha High School Tournament with three other high school teams 26 kids, 2 p.m. start Saturday, Sept. 4: Labor Day Tournament Shotgun Oct. 5: Basha High School Tournament with one other team 12 kids, 2 p.m. start Oct. 9: Superintendent Revenge…
Julie Anderson Each fall, golf courses throughout Arizona and the Southwest begin their annual overseeding with rye grass. The reason we do this is because our “base grass,” which is Bermuda grass, loses its color as the nights get cooler. If left alone, the Bermuda grass will go completely dormant, losing its color and turning…
Ross Dunfee Flag—The Army Seal was used originally during the American Revolution to authenticate documents. It displayed the designation “War Office,” which was synonymous with Headquarters of the Army, and the Roman date MDCCLXXVIII (1778) the first time it was used. It remained unchanged until 1947, when the War Office banner was replaced with “Department…
Shirley Vivone I want to share the best thing ever that happened in our family this week. My grandson, ASU’s shortstop Drew Swift, was picked up by the Oakland A’s baseball team in the 2021 MLB Draft in the eighth round—pretty impressive. Drew went to Hamilton High, played shortstop, and won several awards throughout his…
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast and reader, Maria Davis, wrote, “I enjoyed your article on thraldom. It’s easier to spot the etymology when the alternative spelling thralldom is used. I have seen thrall and enthralled but thral(l)dom is a word that I had not encountered previously. I came across an interesting word today—percipient. It…