Category: March 2015

M-PMGA participates in two Pima Cup events

Bob Edelblut On Thursday, December 18 three teams representing the M-PMGA headed to the Oro Valley Golf Club to do battle with SaddleBrooke Ranch in Pima Cup competition. Bruce Fink and Jon Michels joined together to form our A team. Richard Hicks and Ron Victor made up team B and Bob Brussel and John Bidegain…

Jewish Friendship Group news – March 2015

Marilyn Anthony It was down to the wire for the second annual Jew Who Knew? evening with three teams tying for first place. Following two tie breaking questions, Team Aleph, Sam/Lorna Horowitz, Sandy/Seth Basker, Ellie/George Adelman and Elaine/Howard Fagan took the prize. It was no mean feat to win this year with somewhat esoteric questions.…

MVLP Founders Day celebration

MLVP January winners: Kay Tomaczek, Judy Tattar, Marcia Munich and Sandy Strack

Shannon Martinell February 9, 2015, the MountainView Lady Putters held a special luncheon honoring our past presidents. The dining room was a sea of pink, fuschia and red to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Current President Stef Modos introduced those past presidents in attendance – Nancy Cerny No. 2, Dolly Pettet No. 3, Sandy Wolfersberger No. 4,…

Softball player inducted into Colorado Baseball Hall of Fame

Jim Westerberg

Jim Westerberg and Carol Chiarello Jim Westerberg was honored by the South High Alumni Association, Denver, Colorado, with an induction into the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame. Jim played varsity baseball for two years in high school. Local newspapers picked the 1956 team to sweep city and state titles with no problems; the team finished…

Hiking programs to take you to two special places

Moraine Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area of Oregon

Karen Schickedanz Continuing to feature adventures both far and near, the next two SaddleBrooke Hiking Club programs will feature Hiking in Tanzania and Mt. Kilimanjaro and summertime hiking in Oregon. First up, on Wednesday, March 18, is the program on Africa presented by Barbara and Jack Rosenthal. They hail from Montreal and have spent the…

Why personal training?

A Personal Trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals, provide feedback and accountability. Personal Trainers educate their clients in many aspects of wellness and exercise such as bone and joint health, strength, core, posture, balance, sports specific training, cardiovascular fitness, injury prevention, and recovery, stress…

Trio scales Weaver’s Needle in Superstitions

Roy Carter (front), Mike Wolters (left) and Frank Brier pose for a selfie at the top of Weaver’s Needle in the Superstitions.

Mike Wolters SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members Frank Brier, Roy Carter and Mike Wolters recently climbed to the top of one of the most famous landmarks of the Superstition Mountains. Located east of Phoenix, the majestic Weaver’s Needle is a spire that rises 4,553 feet and dominates the skyline for miles around. The trio made the…