IronOaks Lady Breakers

Kim Hutchinson The IronOaks Lady Breakers pool group meets at the Oakwood Country Club Pool Room on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon and on Tuesdays from 9:15 to 11 a.m. We welcome players of all skill levels familiar with 8-ball. The Benefits of Playing Pool: Playing pool is more than just a game. It…

Seniors Facing Problems Aging in Place

Dwight Flatt Seniors in need of help with housing or even, more importantly, in putting food on their tables can get information about these areas by attending the Sun Lakes Democratic Club’s (SLDC) March 10 meeting in the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room at 7 p.m. Speakers will include Dean Scheinert, executive director of…

Jason Morton Memorial Tennis Classic

Michele Renahan The Jason Morton Memorial Tennis Classic returned to the courts at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center in Sun Lakes. The IronOaks Tennis Club hosts this USTA tournament, which has a long history in Sun Lakes. The annual Jason Morton Tennis Classic runs Feb. 26 through March 2 and is named after the longtime…

SLLGA January Results

With the return of our winter visitors, we held our annual banquet in which we handed out the awards from the 2024 golf season. Barb Arakelian won our Club Championship, and Sarah Green won our Presidents Cup. We also raised money for a charity, Women4Women, which is a volunteer group that works throughout the Valley,…

Softball Player Profile: Bob Montelione

Larry Wolfe One of eight kids, Bob Montelione grew up in East New York, a section of Brooklyn, in what he describes as a beautiful neighborhood that turned bad. He describes running home from school every day negotiating possible muggings, or worse. And he’s still running, and fast, as is evidenced by his always being…

Swing for Hope

Sue Olson The Ironwood Ladies Golf Association (ILGA) invites you to help us drive out cancer by participating in our annual fundraiser event, Swing for Hope. Activities begin in March and end on Thursday, April 3, with the opportunity to make donations in the names of family and friends who have been impacted by this…