Twink Gates-Zimdar, On Friday, December 9, 39 members and two guests of the British Club enjoyed their annual Christmas Party at the Activities Center. After cocktails at 6:00 p.m. a pot-luck buffet, contributed by all members, was served where they enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings and roast ham. Throughout the evening,…
Partners Western Dance Club has a lot of boot scooting dancing fun scheduled for the upcoming year. Our first dance will be on Thursday, January 26, in the MountainView Ballroom. The Warren Graves’ Workingman’s Band will play for us. They played for us on December 5 and did a great job. After we all agreed…
The Let’s Dance Club announces the fifth annual gala on February 11. The theme for this popular event is inspired by the popular song by Irving Berlin – Steppin’ Out with My Baby – and is formal with black tie optional. The evening includes a banquet style dinner including a meat, fish or vegetarian option. Smooth…
Ellen Citron The SaddleBrooke Great Decisions program will begin on Monday, January 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the ballroom at MountainView Clubhouse. The Great Decision books and the future dates of meetings will be available at this meeting—as well as a social get together after the meeting. This is also the time that dues will…
Bob Edelblut I truly thought there were no more seats on the hole-in-one train. Boy was I wrong. On Sunday, December 4 Don Plapinger aced the thirteenth hole at the MountainView Golf Course. Connie and Don were playing in their regular Sunday couples group and Jack and Debbie Hammer were their playing partners. Spouses are…
Bob White OK, this isn’t quite the call we use in square dancing but it could be used for a Christmas party square dance. This call is usually Load the Boat and is a call that gets everyone in the square essentially coming and going. It is a good call to get the festivities of…
Gary Averett The 2016 SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association held its final tournament of the year November 30, December 3, completing on December 7. Ron Curtis finished the three day tournament with an overall low net score of 205, one stroke better than the second overall low net score by Doug Swartz at 206. He averaged…
Kathy Majer The 2016 SaddleBrooke Dog Park Association’s annual Halloween costume contest was a huge success with more than 45 people and 29 dogs attending the festivities at the dog park in late October. Twenty-five small dogs and four large dogs competed for prizes donated by association sponsors. Among the honors: The Best Costume award…
Carol Chiarello On November 30, the Knit Wits had guest speaker Mary Gavan visiting to discuss hand dying of yarns. After she told us about the process and how she became so interested in this, she helped several of our members to hand dye their own skein of merino wool. The ladies chose three colors…
Patty Elliott For more seasons than they can almost remember, Sue and John Birky and Lauchette Low have been instrumental in helping others remember that December is the season for giving to hungry babies in our communities. What began as a ladies party with fruitcake and sherry wine “forever ago” as John Birky describes it,…