Coach Kwong The three primary shots in tennis are serve, groundstroke, and volley. Another underutilized shot is a lob. Many players don’t consider this shot when in play. A lob is a high arching shot best used when your opponent is at the net or when you are running out wide or going back toward…
Judy Wegener 12/1/20 Low Gross Flight 1: 1st Brenda Heyink, 2nd Judy Wegener, 3rd Kim Dunn Flight 2: 1st (tie) Marci Koppelmaa and Julie Hamlin, 3rd Dori Winchester Flight 3: 1st Gloria Fronk, 2nd Cat LaJune, 3rd Shirley Brenner Flight 4: 1st Jan Cobb, 2nd (tie) Unni Foster and Jeanie Fehringer 12/8/20 1 Gross and…
Peggy LaShier 2020 Charitable Contributions Previously, charitable contributions could only be deducted if taxpayers itemized their deductions. However, taxpayers who don’t itemize deductions may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualifying organizations. For the purposes of this deduction, qualifying organizations are those that are religious, charitable,…
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly-motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” Last month, we reviewed the first two mistakes. This month, we take a…
Violetta Armour If you are reading a book review column, I assume you enjoy reading. Furthermore, safe to assume that The Storied Life of A.J. Firky will have great appeal to you. As one reviewer claims, “… this book is a love letter to the joys of reading.” AJ, owner of a small bookstore on a…
Steve Ambroso, VP, SL Italian American Club It’s time for all Sun Lakes Italian American Club (SLIAC) members and guests to get together using social distancing and COVID-19 safety measures! The SLIAC will be having a dinner meeting on Monday, March 8, at 6 p.m., at Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom. All tables will be spaced…