Larry Wolfe From playing stickball in the streets and school parking lots in Queens, N.Y., as a youngster, to playing slow-pitch softball in our Sun Lakes Senior Softball League, Joe Commisto has usually had some type of bat in his hands. He played on many softball teams well into his 50s before taking a brief…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D., Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation There have been many natural disasters in the world. In our lifetime we have witnessed earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, fires—on and on, the list is endless. And we have heard of priests and ministers, and even rabbis, explain these catastrophes as some punishment from God for all the…
Dale Fanzo A new way to show that we are all in, Get on the dance floor let us begin. Take a two-step move to the left side, Make sure your partner, does not go wide. Slide to the left and then one step up, Clap your hands, forming a cup. Stamp your feet, as…
Coach Kwong Coach Kwong will be offering the following tennis clinics this summer from May to the end of October, for the early birds wanting to beat the heat: Monday through Friday 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Cardio Tennis (fee: $15 members/$25 non-members) 7:30 to 9 a.m., Ball Machine Clinic (fee: $20 members/$30 non-members) RSVP to…
Kristine Schultz and Gary Whiting Back in 1985, Chandler Rotarian Andre Felix posted an ad on the Sun Lakes clubhouse bulletin board. Wayne Johnson, who had just moved to Sun Lakes from Moline, Ill., spotted the ad. A week later, he and seven now-retired Sun Lakes Rotary members met with Andre. They agreed the fast-growing…
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes We live in unusual and troubling days. I’m reminded of Thomas Paine’s comment in 1776: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Granted, our culture today is quite different from that of the 18th century, but Paine’s statement certainly resonates with people who are…
Mike Willinger Bruce’s lucky number might be 17. Bruce scored his first hole-in-one on the 17th hole at Ironwood this March. In 2017, he won the Ironwood Cup. That year, Ironwood Men’s Golf Association (IMGA) also won, as Bruce became the publicity chairman. He is now ready to step back at IMGA. He will continue…
Richard Hawkes It has been a harsh year for our Greater Sun Lakes Community. We have been shut in for longer than a year, and we have lost a number of friends and loved ones. We have done many things to help remember those who have passed. The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation is now…
Brian Curry Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club (SLBLC) President Bob Glantz and First Vice President Mary Ann Miller recognized members Brian Curry and Robert Scully; their pins from Lions Club International signifying recognition of their efforts bringing new members into Lionism. If you would like to help the Sun Lakes community and would like more information…
Cathy Porter Linda has a true, creative drive. She started creating art at a very early age. Her family spent summers in a family cabin in Northern Minnesota on an island without any power, water, or, of course, TV. She spent her time drawing, painting, and even dug clay from the lake to model and…