Coach Kwong Young Every level tennis player will be in “No Man’s Land” during a ball return at some point, so let’s have a better understanding of this area, which lies between the baseline and service line. This area means you are too far forward to be hitting a comfortable groundstroke, forcing you to hit…
Category: December 2022
Sports, December 2022
Lady Putters 25th Season Begins
Susan Gottschalk We have 20 ladies join our Lady Putters membership this season. Welcome to you all. The annual holiday luncheon will be held Dec. 2 in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Raffle drawings will highlight the afternoon, and proceeds from the drawings support donations to local charities. Monday Flight: Oct. 31: Jan Cartier,…
Sports, December 2022
Fall Softball Season Is Underway
Larry Wolfe Our Fall Softball Season started on Oct. 25 and runs through Dec. 16. This season’s team sponsors and managers are as follows: Lakes Division: A-1 Golf Carts (Dennis Kennedy), Core Consulting (Chris Jensen), Skyview Digital Media (Tom Erpelding), and Young Home Team Realty (Gary Hillabolt) Sun Division: Camp Hilby (Mike Gloyd), Redeemed Team…
Front Page, December 2022
18th Annual Diamond Lake Food Drive &Luminaria Walk Update
Diamond Lake (Unit 36C) residents’ backyard decorations will remain in place from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day 2023. On Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., 1,000 luminarias will be added to the two main sidewalk entrances, as well as the curbing around Diamond Lake. Steve and Robyn Moody, co-chairs…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
In Recognition for a Job Well Done
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions President Gary Aleshire (left) presents outgoing President Bob Glantz (right) with a recognition plaque for his service. In addition to his normal term, Glantz had to move up the president of the club when SLBC President Rich Iovino passed away suddenly. He also had to deal with COVID-19 and the various…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Ollie Johnson Wins Gold Medal at the Huntsman’s World Senior Games
Penny Petersen One of Cottonwood Tennis Club’s best players, Ollie Johnson, and her Mixed Doubles partner Terry Jackson of Albuquerque, N.M., won the Gold medal recently at the Huntsman’s World Senior Games held in St. George, Utah. They competed in the age 70-74 category in Mixed Doubles and were seeded as the number one team.…
Sports, December 2022
IMGA News and Events
Mike Willinger Events: IMGA Veteran Recognition: On Nov. 11 the IMGA Board sponsored a Veterans Recognition held at the Halley pool ramada. The event was hosted by Bob Clark, IMGA president. After remarks by Bob Clark and Michele Renehan, director of communications at IronOaks, veterans offered comments about their military service. It was the highlight of…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
JWV Donates to U.S. Vets for Women Veterans in Need
Nancy Stutman Jennifer Gerwarges, program director of U.S. Vets-Phoenix, was all smiles as she accepted a $2,000 check from Jewish War Veterans Post 619 (JWV) in Sun Lakes at their Oct. 16 meeting. U.S. Vets opened a new housing project, Ashley Place, on Nov. 1. The project, consisting of two houses holding five women each,…
Generals, December 2022
Lions Posse Station Shred-A-Thon
Lion John Peterson The Sun Lakes Lions Club and the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse joined forces for a Shred-A-Thon on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 29. The process was successful. Shown are Posse Commander Craig Lloyd, Lion Pat Hollander, and several Lions.
Sports, December 2022
Softball Player Profile: Brian Brockman
Larry Wolfe This is the story of the “Jurassic Narc,” a nickname fondly bestowed upon Brian Brockman by his younger co-workers at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) where he spent over 24 years as a Special Agent. But, first, some background information … Brian is a Bah-ston-area native, graduating from Framingham North High, where he…