Pam Mumy The Arizona Women’s Golf Association (AWGA) State Medallion is an event that is held every year in Arizona. During our ladies play dates, there are four rounds designated for the state medallion. Your best two gross rounds and your best two net rounds are added together against the rest of the field. The…
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Sports, December 2020
Joyful Downsizing: Creating an Organized Bedroom
Kim Kubsch Organizing the bedroom is second in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. As a Sun Lakes resident and owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING, I am passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize the remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff. This…
Sports, December 2020
Robson Ranch Softball Has Begun
Bill Schaible With everything that is going on in the country regarding COVID-19, we weren’t sure we would have a softball season this fall. With hard work from the softball club and the HOA, an agreement was made on how we could play softball this fall under CDC guidelines. Our traditional fall league began on Nov. 3…
Sports, December 2020
Relishing Pickleball: Dink Responsibly
David Zapatka Often called the most important shot in all of pickleball, the dink is the critical shot aspiring players must learn to improve their game. The dink is a shot hit slowly and softly into the opponents’ non-volley zone as close to the net as possible. If the opponent hits this ball hard, it…
Sports, December 2020
Mike Rains: Softball Profile
Ken Muhlbeier It is not difficult to understand how the Anaheim Angels would be the favorite team for young Mike Rains. Growing up in Orange County, Calif., would probably be a sufficient influence but his story has a much more interesting twist. Mike tells us that he lived near Angels stadium but there was one special…
Sports, December 2020
Public Education Training via Zoom
John Teixeira Jr., Asst. Fire Marshal, AFMA You are invited to a Zoom webinar on Dec. 14 at 9 a.m., hosted by the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA). Topic: Fall Prevention & Exercise Techniques for Active Adults. Register in advance for this webinar by going to shorturl.at/bpxF9. After registering, you will receive a confirmation…