Twink Gates-Zimdar, British Club Publicity It was Sunday May 13, another gloriously, sunny day in SaddleBrooke with temperatures around 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a nice breeze. Eighteen members of the British Club gathered at the Bocce Ball Courts in SaddleBrooke One for the fun of playing Bocce Ball. Following the games, everyone headed to the…
Bob Edelblut April is almost over and thanks to Bill Grow the Men’s Club has now recorded seven holes-in-one this year! Yes, if you are asking, this is a lot for a four-month period. Keep it up, gentlemen! On Saturday, April 21 Bill was playing the Preserve with his regular Saturday group. John Cleghorn, Larry…
Diane Aaron Retirees love communities with areas that allow for amenities such as golf courses, craft studios, fitness centers, swimming pools, spas and the like. Communities exactly like SaddleBrooke. But Americans are also spending more money than ever on their four-legged companions and of those households, the majority are dog owners, according to the American…
Pat Parkinson LaVerne Kyriss A painting by Pat Parkinson hanging in the Jane Hamilton Gallery in Tucson got some recent publicity when it was selected to be on the cover of a publication found in hotel rooms throughout the city. Tucson Magazine is a coffee table hardbound publication featuring things to see and do around…
“Drop Your Drawers” and Community Church Carol Thompson Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) plays a big part in helping the homeless through a program we call, “Drop Your Drawers.” Every year we put on a drive to collect new underwear for men and women. This year we donated over 1,050 items to the Gospel…
Nancy Teeter, RDN As a registered dietitian nutritionist, my biggest challenge is counteracting food myths promoted by well-meaning celebrity “nutritionists.” Some myths contain dangerous advice while others result in unnecessary food rules. The “avoid nightshade vegetables” myth falls in the latter category. What are nightshades? The list of plants belonging to this family is…
Pauline Lee In 2000, Terry Wahls, a young, athletic doctor, began to develop multiple sclerosis (MS). Even with proper medical attention, she became wheelchair bound within four years and appeared destined to a limited life. However, she researched modern nutritional studies dealing with the brain, nerves and muscles, experimented on herself by taking added…
Janet Cook In the days before Pinterest and Houzz, to get an idea for Home Remodeling Fairfax VA, one either had to buy magazines or travel around to model homes and take photos. Social media makes gathering ideas and images easy. We can do it right from home! Blog articles that synthesize what professional journals…
Bob Edelblut All of a sudden, the MPMGA Men’s Club Hole-in-One Train is overcrowded! Bob Johnson brought the total for the year to eight and forced our engineer to add a second car to his train. Hard to believe that some are beginning to think that we can best our 2016 record of seventeen. On…
Barbara Johnson On March 1, 3, 5 and 8, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their annual tournament for the President’s Cup. The tournament was played on all three courses with a match play format, in which half the field is eliminated with the conclusion of each round. Although the first day proved to be a…