John Martin The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters (SBMP) Group, entering its nineteenth year, enjoyed a wonderful year in 2015. Membership grew to 123 putters and in addition to the weekly, quarterly and annual competitions, the first Jeff Shields/Charles Schwab Company Senior Men’s Putting Tournament was hosted by the SBMP in November. Jeff Shields has sponsored the…
Category: March 2016
Sports, March 2016
STC Gender Social Team Tennis update
Jay Clayton Wilson Gender Social Team Tennis is the name adopted for an exciting tennis format. It simply means that men’s doubles teams will compete against each other while women’s doubles teams compete against each other in an exciting format. There is not a mixed doubles component and, distressingly, women are not allowed to play…
Sports, March 2016
Rookie Camp and other action at the Softball field
Carol Chiarello The 2016 Board of Directors for SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) is busy planning several activities: Rookie Camp: Ongoing every Wednesday and Saturday, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the softball field, we offer Rookie and Skills Camp. This is for players returning to softball after a long layoff (can you say 20 or…
Sports, March 2016
Warren Stephens wins 2015 SMGA President’s Cup
Gary Averett The 2015 SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association final tournament of the year is the President’s Cup always played in December. Warren Stephens finished the three day tournament with an overall low net score of 206, one stroke better than the second overall low net score by Bob Gabric at 207. He averaged a net…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Daughters of the American Revolution
Danna C. Koelling Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage society devoted to patriotism, education and historic preservation. Are you a descendant of a patriot? Patriots may have military, civil or patriotic service or be a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Members of DAR have proven they are direct descendants of a…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Bluff Springs hikers
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Stroke/Neuro Support Group
Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions? Or are you your own caregiver? Our monthly lunches provide an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. The next lunch will be on Friday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at either the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
American Legion Post 132 presents German dinner
American Legion Post 132 presents our annual Authentic German Dinner. Wednesday, March 23, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke HOA 1 Activity Center, 64518 Galveston Lane. Menu includes: Genuine German Sausage, sauerkraut, red cabbage, German potato salad, pumpernickel and rye bread, apful strudl, soft drinks and coffee. Only $17 per person. Please RSVP to…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Big turnout for Rabbi Chalom at February Freethinkers meeting
Fran Berman More than 100 Freethinkers and guests from the Jewish Friendship group attended a special luncheon at the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse on Friday, February 12, 2016. Rabbi Adam Chalom, a leading voice in the movement of Humanistic Judaism, gave a captivating, insightful and inspiring talk on Secular Humanistic Judaism. A worldwide movement, it is a…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Packed house for Freethinkers’ January meeting
Fran Berman Dr. John E. Schwarz spoke to a capacity crowd at the Activity Center in SaddleBrooke One on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. For more than 40 years, the struggling middle class in America has experienced wages that haven’t risen much after discounting inflation. If that continues, it jeopardizes the ideas of…