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OLGA Update

Kathy Burns End of the year activities for OLGA were very busy. Our Member/Member tournament was held on Nov. 29, and new officers for the year 2023 were announced at the luncheon. Sharon Skowron will be our president, and Linda Anderson will be vice president. Denise Lott will be secretary, and Susie LaSalvia will be…

Winners—Annual Bradshaw/Neu Memorial Tournament

Penny Petersen Even a rainstorm that caused the cancellation of many matches couldn’t spoil the joy of the winners of each category in the Bradshaw/Neu Memorial tennis competition, which raises money for charity. Below is a list of winners by category: Men’s 4.0: 1st Craig Twitchell/Bill Cunningham, 2nd Sid Porter/Bill Jenack, 3rd Bill Gosiak/Steve Nolan…

Desert Threads Gives Back to Our Community

Diana Jones Jeff Ehlinger and Sandy Hill were winners of A Day of Golfing quilt, given away during the October Sun Lakes HOA Activities events. No purchase was necessary—just put your name in the basket. The quilt top was donated to our group. Members of our chapter finished the quilt. It was fun to give…

Ladies IronOaks Pool Club Welcomes New Members

Judy Wolthausen, President We have been blessed by a continuing stream of new members as we all finish our remaining preparations for the holidays. It’s always nice to get to make new friends and support each other. We are a fun-loving group of ladies residing in Cottonwood, Ironwood, Sun Lakes Country Club, Palo Verde, and…

Photo Contest Judging Criteria

Ken Duquaine One of the popular activities of many camera clubs, including Sun Lakes, is photography contests. Photo contests are a great way to challenge ourselves to improve our photographic skills. While the approach to contests varies from club to club, often, photos submitted by members are evaluated and scored by a three-judge panel. A…

Fun Games to Play

Fun Games to Play Stephanie Hemberg If you are interested in playing games, please email me at [email protected] and leave a phone number so I can call and talk with you. Come try it and join the fun! Fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 only, please! Non-smokers only, please! Ticket to Ride Stephanie Hemberg If…

Tennis Tip from Coach Kwong

Coach Kwong Young One of the greatest assets a player can have (besides ball striking) is to have Court Awareness, or sometimes called “Situational Awareness.” Here are three key factors you/partner need to have to play your best and outplay your opponents: 1) Know where you are (which zones): Backcourt, Mid-Court, Net Area 2) Know…

State Parties

Nebraska State Dinner The annual Sun Lakes Nebraska State Dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. The no-host cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $40 per person with a choice of prime rib or shrimp scampi, and the…