Susie Dunn Our CTC Monday women’s spring league included over 20 participants throughout a 12–week time frame. Because our yearly gender and mixed tournaments fell between the twelve weeks, we switched it up a bit. The first six weeks we practiced with our designated partners that we were going to play with in the tournament,…
Kwong Young, USPTA Tennis Professional, IronOaks Tennis Club As a player, do you recognize the signs of frustration when they start to creep in? It can happen to anyone. A few unforced errors, a missed easy shot, a double fault at the worst moment, or even a questionable line call—suddenly, your rhythm is gone. Maybe…
We’re Happy and We’re Feelin’ Good. The Spring Concert on March 26 was a great time for both the audience and the Chorale. It is always gratifying for the singers when the audience is so visibly enthusiastic about the songs and the singing, and that was definitely the case at this concert. The program started…
Edie Gilbertsen From April 28 to May 20 we will meet in room A6. Tuesday group line dance class: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 9 to 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Private lessons can be scheduled for 30, 45, or 60 minutes for $1 per minute. Group classes are offered Wednesday nights…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Here today, gone tomorrow—Some thoughts about Memorial Day and our involvement in paying tribute to the past. One thing we need to understand is that in an instant we are here, and in another instant we are not. Some call it the journey of life—it is a common expression. However, life,…
Not in their wildest dreams could Maureen and Dick Norris have imagined what the Sun Lakes pickleball community would one day become. Back in 2008, the couple—now the namesakes of the Norris Invitational Tournament—stood with a handful of friends in the Sisk Park parking lot, taping makeshift lines onto cracked asphalt just to create a…
Five generations of the family of long-time Sun Lakes resident Jo Bond.
Rick Staszewski-Publicity IMGA Thank you Al McCormick for your decade of service managing food and beverage for the Ironwood Men’s Golf Association (IMGA). Al McCormick arrived at Ironwood in 2015. Owning and managing his own insurance agency in his beloved state of Ohio—a true Buckeye fan from the great city of Columbus. He brought his…
Loraine Taneja Big things are happening in our community! The Chordaires Show Chorus is officially entering a bold new chapter in its 44-year history, and the energy is electric. Following their recent annual business meeting, the chorus has seated a dynamic new board of directors ready to lead the charge into their most revolutionary year…
Josephine M. Ruffino Why is Memorial Day celebrated only one day a year? On this day, flags, red, white and blue, wave outside our homes, outside office buildings and other places as far as our eyes can see on this designated day. Flowers and flags are placed on all the graves, North, South, East and…