Softball Player Profile: Bob Reed

Larry Wolfe Wisconsin native Bob Reed says that baseball and softball have been “the theme of his life.” Bob started playing organized ball as a seven-year-old and has never stopped. That’s about 60 years! And he’s not close to being done yet! Bob graduated from Greendale High where he played third base for the Panthers.…

Tennis Keeps You Young!

Carole Rockland, Publicity Chair, IronOaks Tennis Club What do all these lovely ladies have in common? They are all active IronOaks Tennis Club members, and they were all born in 1943. The group recently gathered at Stone & Barrel for a joint celebration of this year’s significant birthday. Sharing friendship, food, and tennis does, indeed,…

Rangers Always Training

Michael Berry If you are a member of the Sun Lakes Rangers, one word you will hear on a regular basis is “training.” If any of the 22 statewide Ranger companies are assisting one of the 141 law enforcement agencies in Arizona or providing security for our Sun Lakes residents during an event, including the…

The Importance of Urban Honeybees

Starla Kramer and Barbara Kiley Cricket Aldridge is a beekeeper and founder of the Arizona Backyard Beekeepers and the Honeybee Festival. Ms. Aldridge will be the featured speaker on May 16, at the Sun Lakes Garden Club. Do you know what to do if an Africanized hive appears in your garden? We’ll discuss the biology…