Have Camera, Will Travel

Ken Duquaine Among the many reasons to join a camera club is the opportunity to participate in various photo shoots that can range from single-day trips to excursions of several days. Often these field trips involve places or subjects that one would not have known about otherwise. Some of the more rewarding aspects of such…

Tennis, Friendships, and Fun!

Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair The IronOaks SLAM (Sun Lakes Afternoon Matches) tennis league, organized by Dave Rokusek, meets every Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m., and includes members from IronOaks and Cottonwood Tennis Clubs. The league started some five years ago and has grown every year, featuring players at the 3.0 and 3.5 level.…

Oakwood Lady Niners Golf League

Reggie Wegman The weather will have changed by the time you read this article. Remember, just because it is not 110 degrees, we still need to hydrate. A good rule of thumb is to take a sip of your beverage each hole. The new Oakwood Lady Niners pamphlet is out, and you should have received it.…

IronOaks Tennis Club Gender Doubles Winners Crowned

The annual IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) Gender Doubles Tournament, held from Jan. 17-21, featured intense competition on the courts. In spite of a few rain delays, competition ended on Saturday, as scheduled, with the following results: Men’s Division 1: First place: Jim Bowles and Bob Lynne, second place: Bill Cunningham and Craig Twitchell Men’s Division…

Oakwood Couples Golf in Full Swing

This year’s edition of the Oakwood 18-Hole Couples League is going strong with over 200 members. The group gathers at the Oakwood clubhouse on the second and fourth Fridays of the month, November through May, for an afternoon shotgun featuring different fun handicapped team games on each occasion. Couples play together, but teams are assigned…

Love Never Ends

Pastor Marvin Arnpriester Reminders of Valentine’s Day with its emphasis on love, I remembered the following quote by Maya Angelou to challenge and inspire our understanding of love: “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Her statement reminds me of that great statement of St. Paul…