Sam Miller SaddleBrooke is fortunate to have a reasonably dark nighttime sky to view the stars and other amazing objects. April 15 through 22 is International Dark Sky Week in which communities around the world celebrate the opportunity to view the night sky while also emphasizing the destructive nature of light pollution. It may seem harmless,…
Category: April 2023
Generals, April 2023
Dennis Abbey Wins at Robson Trap Trials
Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Catalina Elks Lodge Presents $1,000 to Woodcrafters
James J. Beregi In February, the Past Exalted Rulers Association (PERA) made two donations from Queen of Hearts Charity Funds. The first donation of $1,000 was made to the Desert Woodcrafters before our Queen of Hearts drawing on Jan. 27. In 2022 this organization distributed 2,292 Pens for Troops overseas through Chaplain’s and Woodcraft. This…
Sports, April 2023
Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club Changing of the Guard
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) held a “Roast” of two of the PPB’s founders on March 1. Dominic “The Doctor” Borland has served as vice president twice in the past and is the PPB’s main fundraiser. Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino is the only president the club has had since its January 2016…
Generals, April 2023
Unit Happenings
Unit 17 Turned Green for St. Paddy’s Day Barbara Barr The home of Carl and Betty Weller turned into a sea of green as Unit 17 celebrated the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party. Dressed in everything green and ready to eat, residents of Unit 17 brought their finest appetizers, authentic Irish foods, and desserts to…
Generals, April 2023
Dave Dobson Is SaddleBrooke’s Top Shooter at Robson Trap Trials
Vicki Ray Dave Dobson is one of six top shooters in this year’s Robson Trap Trials held March 24 at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Quail Creek was this year’s winner and will host the 2024 event. PebbleCreek hosted 74 shooters and their guests from Robson communities across Arizona for the 12th annual trap shooting…
Sports, April 2023
SBWGA 2023 Club Championship
Ellen Avenoso Over the course of three days, 45 women played 54 holes on all three of our courses for our annual Club Championship tournament. This is a gross score tournament, which was divided into three flights: Championship, Seniors (65+), and Legends (80+). On the last day of the tournament, they encountered high winds, gusting…
Sports, April 2023
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Mission Royale
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) would like to thank Mission Royale’s Billiard Club (MRBC) and their president Brian Kjensmo for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo, PPB Travel Team director, for organizing this event. On March 11 the MRBC…
Sports, April 2023
Snow Closure
Sports, April 2023
Getting to Know Your Golf Pro: Molly Fullerton
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg What do softball, kickball, football, volleyball, track, shot put, basketball, and, more importantly, golf have in common? The answer: Molly Fullerton, LPGA Apprentice of the SaddleBrooke One Pro Shop. Molly’s life story, to date, falls under the rubric of “You Won’t Believe This.” As always, discussing a person’s history for an article…