Category: July 2016

SBWGA news

Yolanda Niemann gets hole-in-one on SaddleBrooke No. 2

Bonnie Barker On July 26, 2016, SBWGA 18 and 9er golf associations will sponsor a tournament benefiting the University of Arizona Cancer Center. The tournament will be a four person scramble and no prizes, other than raffle items or hostess gifts, will be awarded since proceeds will go to the Center. It is an opportunity…

Do you know the way to Miami, Arizona?

Miami is a classic western copper boom-town in Gila County, Arizona, located adjacent to Globe. Starting in the fall of 2016 the Miami School District (Pre-K to eighth Grade) will become the newest addition to the schools SBCO’s Kids’ Closet serves. Qualified students will travel over 100 miles to visit Kids’ closet in Mammoth for…

This I have learned…

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg There are times in our lives when we are reminded of the strength of the human spirit. These experiences illustrate to us that often our challenges are, really, not so difficult at all! On a sultry Ohio summer day I pulled up in front of a house to visit a home-bound…

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Louise Grabell It’s monsoon season and let’s hope that we get plenty of rain. While our landscapes are irrigated, the desert is not, except for what nature provides. Those of you with xeriscapes don’t have to worry at all! For the rest of us, the extra water is a good thing. And with the additional…