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Bocce Ball—Final Month of League Play

Kathy Mlynarczyk, Publicity March is our last month of league play for the second session, with a friendly reminder to complete games and record W/L by March 19. This will be a busy month with games, celebrations, and awards. Noteworthy news: Please mark your calendars. The Sisk Bocce Club is holding its annual Fun with…

Tennis Tip from Coach Kwong

My road to tennis was not easy. I had no one to mentor me at first and just watched tennis on TV like millions did in the early ‘80s. I wanted to play like Bjorn Borg but acted like John McEnroe when things went south for me. I sadly did not have great concentration and…

Winter Softball Is a Wrap

Larry Wolfe Our Winter Sessions ended on Feb. 16 and were followed by seeded three-day tournaments in both our Sun and Lakes Divisions. Both the regular seasons and tournaments concluded after this month’s press deadline, so the results will be in next month’s Splash. If you can’t wait to see the results, the winners are…

Softball Player Profile: David Platt

Larry Wolfe Mystery solved! After several years in the Sun Lakes Witness Protection Program, Dave Platt has finally emerged to share his story! Don’t ask! A baseball and softball “lifer,” Dave was a three-year letterman for the South Minneapolis High School Tigers team, then transitioned to softball. Much more on that later in this article.…

IMGA Golfer of the Month

If you met an industrial engineer, attorney, information technology manager, biker who survived a 400-mile ride, husband of 54 years, father of three, grandfather of four, and golfer who has scored a 4 under par 63 at Ironwood, you have partially described the IMGA Golfer of the Month, Dick Boscombe. Dick was born in Swansea,…

Word of the Month: Nomophobia

David Zapatka “Where’s my cellphone?” “Have you seen my cell phone?” “There’s no connection here. It’s so frustrating!” “My phone isn’t working. What am I going to do?” “Honey, will you call my cell phone? I can’t find it.” Have you heard these conversations? Scary, isn’t it? This fear is so prevalent in our society…

Classes Are Underway, But It’s Not Too Late to Join!

Brent W. Burgesser Are you a retiree or active adult who wants to keep learning, stay active, and make new friends? Look no further! New Adventures in Learning (NA) offers college-level classes without any of the traditional work. You can come and learn about anything that interests you, from history to art to current events.…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook We are in a prime outdoor weather season. Is your backyard inviting for you? Is it friendly for entertaining and functional for use? Your home purchase includes the yard, and with good planning, you can extend your home’s living spaces to the outdoors! Perhaps you’d like to get that extra room you need,…

The Sentimental Journey of Downsizing

Kim Kubsch Are you afraid that you will feel naked without all your memorabilia surrounding you in your home? It is perfectly normal to want to hold onto meaningful possessions. If you are grieving or feeling emotionally tender, it’s best to wait six to twelve months before sorting through anything difficult. When you are ready…

Jacquie’s Corner: How Smart Is Your Smartphone?

Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt We all survived the days before smartphones were invented. Alexander Graham Bell is shaking his head and hopefully looking down on us saying, “I guess I created a monster. “No, I created and invented the telephone.” A smart way to communicate with others is to call someone to say, “Hi, I was…