Brenda Lee and Mike Kovalchik (both from IronOaks Pickleball Club) – Gold Medal winners in the 3.0 Mixed Doubles 50+ at the Monster Smash held in Surprise
December 2017
Sun Lakes Pickleball Club of IronOaks winners
December 2017
East Valley youth write letters to lone soldiers
Michael Cohen The Lone Soldier Project at Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) supports the needs of Lone Soldiers while they serve on active duty in the Israel Defense Forces. Lone Soldiers are defined as member of the IDF who do not have family to support them living in Israel while they are on active. Approximately…
December 2017
Heavy heart for the holidays?
Pastor Jean Newell, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Christmas is drawing closer. For many, there don’t seem to be enough hours in the day to do what needs to be done. The “to-do” list grows longer with shopping specials to find, menus to plan and prepare and last-minute gifts to buy. When one is grieving…
December 2017
A spooky good time
Janet Myrick IronOaks Pickleball Club had its first social of the season on Saturday, October 29. Players played with three different partners for each of the three games. Multi-tasker JoAnn Zapatka kept track of scores and court assignments, along with Janet Myrick. Monica Dickens organized the treats and donated her wonderful gift baskets for raffle…
December 2017
Scrooge reflections…
Pastor Jean Newell, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church What is it about this time of year that makes one reflective? Is it the sight of children waiting in line to talk to Santa? Or is it the sound of carols playing overhead in a store? The smell of pies baking in the oven? Maybe it’s…
December 2017
Softball player profile
Larry Wolfe Sometimes the best laid plans go awry … and sometimes that’s a very good thing. That’s the case for Mike and Tia Otman. After a successful 33-year career, Mike retired from the Ford Motor Company. The Otmans sold their home in Michigan, along with nearly all their furnishings and other “stuff,” and bought…