Coach Kwong Young Athletes such as Stephan Curry, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, and Serena Williams are top competitors in their sport. They all have one major thing in common—mental toughness. Without mental toughness, one cannot be successful in the sports world. Whether you are on the court, the playing field, or in the workplace, you…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club I’ve seen three helicopter rescues in my time hiking in the Valley—two on Camelback Mountain and one on South Mountain. As far as I know, no one in our club has ever had a heat-related rescue on a trail. But with the summer’s heat bearing down on us right…
Sue Bart Happy summer, everyone. This is the time when many members leave the Valley of the Sun for cooler climates to visit family and friends, travel, or just relax. The Desert Threads quilters will not hold formal meetings during the summer. We resume meeting on Sept. 14 in the Cottonwood Phoenix Room at 9:30…
Paul and Ginny Mazade celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, June 4, at IronOaks. Paul and Ginny were married on July 29, 1952, and they will renew their vows at the 8 a.m. mass at St. Steven’s Catholic Church on July 31. Both were born in Michigan and raised…
Cheers Mystery Trip—Solving the Mystery. A group from the Cheers Singles Club took a Free Spirit Vacation’s Mystery Tour and had an interesting, fun-filled day. They first visited the Mescal Movie Set in Benson. It is one of the most-used western movie sets that only recently has been opened to the public. In its over 50…
Cheers is a social club with membership of 160 and growing. We are open to singles in Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Whether you are a year-round resident or visit us during the winter months, you are invited to become a part of the Cheers family. We offer many activities and programs, including…
Toni Reider This spring at Cottonwood Tennis Club, the ladies played in the yearly Extended League, which ran two weeks longer (nine weeks), beginning March 21 through May 16. We had a lot of interest and enthusiasm with a roster of 18 ladies, including Adriana Michael, Susan Aparicio, Gwen Lucas, Maryann Sinerius (club president), Ollie…
Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other, while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members, and when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to…
Eric Kriwer, Deputy Chief Effective immediately, the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) is implementing Stage II fire restrictions due to Extreme Fire Danger conditions. These restrictions apply to the entire AFMA service area (including Tonopah, Wittmann, Sun Lakes, and Sun City West). The following restrictions will remain in effect until further notice: Stage II…
