Phil Simpson On the glorious weekend of April 6–8, your faithful pool-side scribe witnessed a truly dominating performance by SaddleBrooke swimmers as they cruised the host-friendly waters of the Oro Valley Aquatic center on route to their sixth (count ‘em!) consecutive Arizona Short Course Yards Championship. The SaddleBrooke Masters Swim Team hosted this three-day…
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Pool Players of The Brooke want to thank our generous sponsor Catalina ACE Hardware. On April 14, 2018 the Pool Players of the Brooke hosted a Singles 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following field of 15 players gathered to play competitive 8-Ball. Jim…
Dolores Robu Health Night Out presents: Dr. David J. Martin, Orthopedic Surgeon, widely considered the premiere specialist in the total joint replacement of knees and hips in southern Arizona on Monday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Dr. David Martin, MD, is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Tucson, AZ (five-star, according…
Ruthe Burgener A formal invitation in calligraphy arrived. Who was it from? What was it about? It was my invitation to a special birthday dinner party Downton Abbey style—white tie. Michael Popovice was turning “55-ish.” I knew a party given by Michael and Ray Wortinger was not to be missed. As the 18 guests arrived…
Karin Bivens On March 31 the SaddleBrooke Swim Club again sponsored the popular Easter Egg Hunt for grandkids. Easter was early this year and didn’t coincide with many schools’ spring breaks so there were concerns that participation might be low. Well, that was dispelled as this was the largest turn-out we’ve ever had! In…
LaVerne Kyriss While Tom Costner got his first camera when he was eight, he didn’t get interested in photography until he was in high school and joined the school newspaper staff. His job was to take photos to support advertisements from local businesses. In college, he took those same skills and served as a…