Kenny Nelson Good morning, tennis fans! New to the area? New to SunBird? Can’t find anyone to play? Well, come to the SunBird tennis courts just behind the pool and across the street from the club offices. Our schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. Beginners: We will work with you…
Kenneth R. Nelson, Sr. 10-S-N-E-One? Kenny Nelson here, your roving c(l)ub reporter. Not much has changed, but just to let you know, I’m paying attention. For the rest of the season, the club will be playing tennis as an open mixed doubles format. Give John Schlenker a call at 847-525-7648. Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays at…
Kenneth R. Nelson, Sr. Ladies and gentlemen: I am getting the total picture! This getting older deal is no joke, and we have to take precautions to avoid jeopardizing what little health we have left. Some of you have seen me around the tennis courts. Everyone knows I love the game—win, lose, or draw. Well,…
Kenneth R. Nelson, Sr. Ladies, we are going to all mixed doubles play for the summer, and this submission should suffice for all of May, June, July, August, and September. 10-S-N-E-One? Now that we have lost some players and the heat is back, and you are interested in the summer tennis play schedule for May,…
Kenny Nelson Hello tennis fans: Things are still moving here at the SunBird Tennis Club, not fast, and if you blink, you might still miss something. Moving right along, we have had some winds to kick up lately, and our skills (or lack thereof) have been tested. With a windy condition, most of us who…
Kenneth R. Nelson, Sr. Hello tennis fans: Federer, the Williams sisters, Nadal, and the other professionals all practice exceptionally long hours! That, my friends, is the reason they get paid the big bucks! We, on the other hand, are no superstars; therefore, when you see one of us alone or there is just one or…
Kenneth Nelson This week, I want to highlight Mr. Hal Reimer. I moved in March 2019, and during the spring and summer, I worked out on the tennis courts as we began to realign for the season. The pandemic and its side effects kept some away vis-à-vis, the Canadians could not get back, and others made…
Kenny and Rhonda Nelson Once again, as Jen reminded us last month, we cannot decide how to play if this COVID-19 does not get covered, distanced, and hand-wiped! Our numbers at the Tennis Club are down by COVID-19, but also the governments of our two countries are keeping our neighbors from the North away until…
Jen Walden It feels great to be back on our beautiful sport courts playing with our SunBird tennis buddies! Our season is now in full swing but, unfortunately, we are down quite a few members. Our Canadian friends cannot join us at this time but, hopefully, we will be seeing some of them return to…
Jennifer Walden It was a long, hot, summer for some of our members and residents in the Valley of the Sun. Many of you continued to play tennis in the extreme heat! Phew! We all welcome the cooler, more manageable temperatures of fall and winter. Our organized Tennis Club activities will commence the first of…