Sun Lakes Softball Division Winners

Larry Wolfe The Redeemed Team, managed by Ron Carmichael, won the Sun Division Spring pennant with a record of 9-5, outlasting Manager Jon Hendrikse’s Wolfe & Associates team and Manager Mike Gloyd’s Spooner PT club, both finishing tied for second with .500 records. In the Lakes Division, Manager Gary Hillabolt’s Young Home Team finished first…

2025 Play It Forward Smash Goal to Raise $55,000!

Sheryl Keeme, Neighbors Who Care Executive Director On March 29 Neighbors Who Care was the beneficiary of the Fourth Annual Play It Forward event hosted by IronOaks and supported by a volunteer committee of residents and supporters. This event began with tennis four years ago and has grown to attract three other activities in 2025!…

Battalion Chief Retires After 35 Years

Brian Curry Sun Lakes has lost a very familiar face, as Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Battalion Chief Steve McCoy has retired after 35 years in fire suppression and emergency medical care, all of them in the service of the men and women of Sun Lakes. The Sun Lakes Fire Department became the Arizona Fire…

Cottonwood Tennis Club Holds First Short Court Tennis Event

Barb Jorgensen Bill Swift was in charge of Cottonwood Tennis Club’s last social event for the season. He corralled almost 40 players for a double-elimination type tournament—tournament being a dicey word, as it was all about fun! Teams were formed by random draw, building future friendships between players who may not have known each other…

Aero Club Picnic

Gary Vacin Twenty-three Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests turned out for the club’s year-end picnic on April 15 at Sisk Park. The group enjoyed sandwiches, chips, and cookies catered by Subway, plus a delicious assortment of salads and soft beverages contributed by members. Those attending were Gary and Dorothy Vacin, Jim Theobald, Karen…

Spiritual Wisdom from Fathers of Faith

Rev. Jennifer Lambert As June arrives, we pause to honor fathers, and not just those bound to us by blood, but all the men whose presence, mentorship, and faith have shaped our lives. Just like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day can be a time of gratitude and celebration, but it can also bring feelings of grief,…