Bonnie Hoewing The fall Ironwood Lady Niners (IWLN) general meeting was held on Nov. 12. New executive board members were elected. The 2026 IWLN executive board members include Gail Hendricks, president; Deb Burns, vice president; Rachel Enloe, treasurer; and Jane Steffes, secretary. We thank these individuals for taking on these roles. Our league could not…
Susan Lamb Welcome back to all our members near and far, and welcome to our new members. We held our Fall Scramble and lunch on Nov. 4. Our ladies were asked to wear their favorite team shirt or hat as a way of welcoming the fall and winter sports season. We played a best ball…
Jeff Dunn Racquet sports have emerged as powerful predictors of longevity, offering some of the highest life expectancy gains among physical activities. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Cottonwood Pickleball Club where 40 active members over the age of 80 prove that staying active can be both joyful and life-extending. While the physical…
Sue Olsen Congratulations to Karen Beltz for acing hole number 4 at Ironwood Golf Course during ILGA league play on Oct. 30, 2025! This was her very first hole-in-one!
Jim Wegman, Publicity Autumn is finally here, with shorter days, longer nights, and a hint of the holidays right around the corner. As you know, we recently lost one of the longtime members of the Niners. Bob Deken passed on Sept. 28. There was a service for Bob at Sun Lakes Methodist Church on Nov…
Buddy Meola Sept. 6 was the Ace of Aces Qualifier. The low gross and low net scores from each flight qualified. Blue Flight: Low Gross Rob Carr, Low Net Tony Korman White Flight 1: Low Gross Tony Phillips, Low Net Steve Ramo White Flight 2: Low Gross Don Cerimeli, Low Net Jerry Reno Green Flight:…
Sun Lakes Ladies: Still looking for a fun and social nine-hole golf league? Our Cottonwood Lady Niners group is accepting members of all skill levels and from any of our Sun Lakes communities! We golf Thursday afternoons at the 1 p.m. shotgun start, playing both fun games and play-your-own rounds of nine holes and alternating…
Rick Staszewski, Publicity, IMGA Thank you, Dan Smith, for your decade of service as tournament director! Dan Smith arrived in Ironwood in 2009. His professional career as a senior level executive working within the challenges of the automotive sector provided the Ironwood Men’s Golf Association the perfect manager to handle all of our tournaments. Responsibility…
Welcome back to our winter visitors! The Oakwood Couples 18-Hole Golf League (OCGL) is underway, and we held our first two events in November. If you would like to join the league for the season, there is still time! The deadline for joining is Dec. 15. The membership fee is $35 per couple, and membership…
Vic Russelavage MOGA Christmas Party and Dance The annual MOGA Christmas Party and Dance will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, in the Oakwood ballroom. Doors and the bar will open at 5 p.m. Attendees can look forward to a choice between Beef Short Ribs or Vegetarian Stir Fry, accompanied by a holiday dessert, iced…