Jay Clayton Wilson Bill Powell met his wife in the ordinary way. It was a blind date to play miniature golf. He was with Delta Products in the sales and marketing department until his retirement. Ordinary, right? But beyond this there is nothing ordinary about Bill Powell. Bill did not join STC until he and…
Carol Thompson Once again, SaddleBrooke PaperCrafters opened their craft rooms to members of the club. Four members gave tours of their awesome craft rooms for 31 members on a rainy Saturday afternoon in February. The attendees learned of some great organizational ideas and left very envious! Hostesses were Doris Dieterle, Jan Francis, Arlynne Striplin and…
TJ Duffy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club played host to a multifaceted fundraising event for the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) which unites The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s many skin cancer prevention endeavors, bringing together innovative research, clinical care, education and community outreach. Denise Spartonos, Community Outreach Coordinator for SCI, explained, “Our mission is to prevent…
Jane Gromelski Partners Western Dance Club has a lot of boot scooting, ground pounding, dancing fun scheduled for the upcoming year. The club has scheduled a dance on March 23 with The Workingman’s Band and Friday, April 7, with Branded Duo. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss the great music and the dancing fun.…
Ret Convey Is there a better way to kick off a charity event than with golden boxing gloves? Imagine a fabulous celebration with 145 of your closest friends, great food, joyous decorations and a true party atmosphere. Then throw in hope, gratitude, love and several dozen teddy bears and you have the perfect ingredients for…
Michele Gildner Author Gary Gildner, a new SaddleBrooke resident, has published his twenty-second book, The Capital of Kansas City (BkMk Press), a collection of stories nominated for the 2017 Story Prize. Nobel Laureate Alice Munro has said of Gildner’s art, “There is such a good feeling about his stories-—that the writer knows his people, the whole…
Joe Giammarino Pool Players of the Brooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club want to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch and our sponsors It’s Greek to Me, Temperature Control Inc. and Karl Knight. On January 28, 2017 SaddleBrooke Ranch hosted an 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following field of 16 players gathered…
Jay Clayton Wilson In February a bright ray of nostalgia illuminated the STC Tennis Center. First on the courts was John McEnroe, followed by Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg, Rod Laver and—wait. That’s impossible. Those were the great players of the 70s. How could they be at STC this winter? Closer examination revealed STC’s most imaginative…
Carol Emerson Ken and I are happy to announce the recent promotions of eight of our students! They have all worked extremely hard and we are very proud of their accomplishments. Pictured left to right: Carol Emerson Shifu, purple belt Lynda Green, white belt Larry Fahrney, purple belt Joyce Schneider, white belts Patrice Passer, Marsha…
Carolyn Brinkley It was a cold, wet morning on February 14 when 38 members from MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) traveled to SaddleBrooke One to participate in the fun filled Across the Brooke event with players from the SaddleBrooke Niners. The adverse weather actually increased the enjoyment of playing nine holes of golf with fellow Niners…