Doug Warwick Is 2026 Steve Hilby Spirit Award Winner

Larry Wolfe At our recent annual Social Event, held at the Palo Verde restaurant, Doug Warwick was presented with the prestigious Steve Hilby Spirit Award. The Spirit of Sun Lakes Softball Award was established in 2010 and renamed the Steve Hilby Spirit Award in 2024 in honor of the late Steve Hilby. Its objective is…

Unit Happenings – May 2026

Celebrating the Decades Karen Kwartler On March 22, unit 46 in Oakwood held a pot luck dinner to celebrate the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. The event was held in the Poolside building and about 55 neighbors participated. We enjoyed great food, friendly company, and good old fashioned fun! One of the best parts of living…

Cottonwood Tennis Monday Women’s 3.0/3.5 League News

Susie Dunn Our CTC Monday women’s spring league included over 20 participants throughout a 12–week time frame. Because our yearly gender and mixed tournaments fell between the twelve weeks, we switched it up a bit. The first six weeks we practiced with our designated partners that we were going to play with in the tournament,…

Turning Frustration into Focus: The True Test of a Player

Kwong Young, USPTA Tennis Professional, IronOaks Tennis Club As a player, do you recognize the signs of frustration when they start to creep in? It can happen to anyone. A few unforced errors, a missed easy shot, a double fault at the worst moment, or even a questionable line call—suddenly, your rhythm is gone. Maybe…

Sun Lakes Chorale

We’re Happy and We’re Feelin’ Good. The Spring Concert on March 26 was a great time for both the audience and the Chorale. It is always gratifying for the singers when the audience is so visibly enthusiastic about the songs and the singing, and that was definitely the case at this concert. The program started…

Dance Classes

Edie Gilbertsen From April 28 to May 20 we will meet in room A6. Tuesday group line dance class: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 9 to 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Private lessons can be scheduled for 30, 45, or 60 minutes for $1 per minute. Group classes are offered Wednesday nights…