Jan Larkey Three members of the SaddleBrooke Writing for Publication Group are now published authors: Nancy Ferris, Judy Smith and Diane Dweller. Nancy Ferris, a member of the original writing group, is the author of The Long Haul by N. K. Ferris. The idea of writing this novel started when Nancy was with a group of…
Category: June 2017
Sports, June 2017
The Archer and The Artist conquer 8-Ball
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On Saturday, April 29, 2017, The Sharkettes hosted a Mixed Scotch Doubles 8-Ball Social at the SaddleBrooke Billiard Center. Mixed Scotch Doubles is a male/female partner event with the partners alternating shots. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following impressive field of 12 players gathered to play.…
Sports, June 2017
MPLN applaud their volunteer “pairings” team
Carolyn Brinkley Throughout the year the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) play golf every Tuesday morning on either the MountainView or Preserve Golf courses. By Wednesday at noon, members wishing to play the following week must add their name to the Chelsea system. This gives the “Pairings” team, a team of four MPLN volunteers, their list…
Generals, June 2017
Robson Communities named a Top 100 Employer in AZ
Sherry Jackson, Corporate Communications, RCI Robson Communities, Inc. is proud to have been named by the Arizona Republic as one of the state of Arizona’s largest private-sector employers in 2017. Robson Communities made the list along with other top employers such as Banner Health, which leads the list with more than 43,000 employees in Arizona. Other…
Sports, June 2017
Grant Farquhar jump-starts the hole-in-one train
Bob Edelblut There is absolutely nothing like a hole-in-one! Everyone connected to the moment feels the thrill either directly or vicariously. That thrill never gets old. Many in the community have been wondering if the Men’s Club Hole-in-One Train was broken or maybe out of commission. Thank you, Grant, for dispelling these ugly rumors. On…
Sports, June 2017
Thar’s gold in them thar waters
Phil Simpson The rush is on! Mother lode discovered in California! Is this 1848? No, our own SaddleBrooke swimmers staked this claim in Riverside, California, the site for this year’s United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Spring National Championship. This meet is held each April or May in a short course (25 meters or yards) venue.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Dave Sorenson As part of the April hiking club trip to Page, Arizona members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club visited the leading animal sanctuary in the United States in Kanab, Utah. The tour of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which places some 8000 dogs and cats each year, was on April 19. The facility has…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Interpreting the stars
Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club has found some of our greatest resources right here! Jim O’Connor is an outstanding example of someone who has found time in retirement to delve further into a special interest. Fortunately for us he is willing to share his wealth of information on astronomy and its relevance to Native Americans.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Geneology Club news
Lydia O’Connor The May meeting of the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club was conducted by Pat Rourke-Spencer. She read a thank you from our president of two years, Kerry Wolfe, thanking everyone for their hard work throughout her tenure. We had three visitors. The minutes and treasurer’s reports were reviewed and approved. Our new slate of officers…
Sports, June 2017
SBWGA 18 happenings
Geri Sandilinds We are dazzled by the wide smiles on the faces of Reva Stolpe, Gloria Eby and Yvonne Le Cornu. We didn’t have to look far to see the reason why: Reva and Gloria smashed a very difficult barrier and broke 100 in league play for the first time and Yvonne won a Southern…