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Duane Chaney introduces his niece Madisen Abramson to the guests assembled at the Madisen’s Match Gala Auction Dinner held in the Main Deck of the Helm Club on Friday, March 13, 2026. Ms. Abramson, now age 21, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at the age of four. Her uncle founded this event in […]

Madisen Abramson (in burgundy gown) talks with avid tennis player and supporter Laurie Hamilton at the cocktail party preceding the Gala Auction and Dinner. The Madisen’s Match fundraising event brought in an all-time high of more than $140,000 when dinner in the Main Deck of the Helm Club on Friday, March 13 concluded. The event […]

Ariel’s winning team members were (from left) Jan Helyer, Derek Greenslade, Bruce Miller, Garry Helyer, John Berkaw, Steve Hooper, Cookie Smith (captain), Wally Gold, Lou Kapp, Rick Brown, Tom Jones, and Lana Greenslade. The 12-member team from Ariel won the biggest golf event of the year as they finished first among the 180 players in […]

Stretching before play begins is critical for everyone! In September of 2004 a beautiful baby girl, named Madisen, was born to Faye and Mike Abramson of Mechanicsville, MD. Almost immediately her life was a battle for survival. She was diagnosed with Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and treated with steroids which caused more problems. In 2008 […]

Liz Marini (left) and Karen Erickson after receiving certificates. The month of March has been a busy one for the league. We started off with a regular scramble on a beautiful early Friday morning. Being on the course at 8 a.m., with the night’s dew still gracing the fairways, we can appreciate the beautiful course we […]

LLGA-18 Champion Moe Wagener (right) was congratulated by grandson Oliver and husband Tim. March Madness isn’t only for that other sport! It felt like golf on Wednesday mornings was headline news for all that has happened in the month of March. There was the weekly team and individual events, Championship play, with an “over the […]

On Monday March 2, 2026, a group of freshwater fishermen from The Landings Fishing Club managed to catch at least 32 largemouth bass in our ponds in only three hours! The men and women were participating in the Annual Adult Fishing Tournament. They were competing for first and second place cash prizes for the longest […]

The 2026 champions are (from left) Bob Laverty, Tom Longobardi, Jim Craffey, Dan Baran, and Gary Mizzi. In March, the Landings Men’s Golf Association crowned the five Champions for 2026. Playing match play from the 1 or 1A tees, Bob Laverty won the 2026 Championship. Players were divided into three flights for those competing in […]

This month’s Trawler Spotlight shines brightly on Chris and Leslie Klancnik from Arlington Heights, Illinois. The couple have been together since meeting at Bradley University, where Leslie was a sophomore from St. Louis and Chris a sophomore from Palatine, IL. Both are still working up north but are able to get some time here in […]

The events organized for the benefit of Ariel residents continue unabated, as the Social Committee actively promotes get togethers – plural – each month. In March, two big events were held in Ariel’s Taeping Room, which has turned out to be a wonderful venue where residents can gather. The St. Patrick’s Day Potluck on Sunday, […]