M.V. Moorhead A recent study by the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute showed that volunteerism is on the decline in America. If true, that makes Bobby Apodaca an old-school specimen. Apodaca, current chief of Pinal Rural Fire & Medical District, has been a part of the volunteer fire service all his life. It’s been…
Category: Sports
Sports, July 2020
Golf in the Smoke or “Smokin Hot Golf”?
Fred Pilster Hard to tell if we are playing golf in the smoke or “smokin hot golf”? As the Buckhorn fire continues to blaze all around SaddleBrooke, the golfers are learning to cope with the smoke and fire in the background. In spite of the fire and smoke, the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) played their monthly…
Sports, July 2020
This I Have Learned
Sports, July 2020
MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf for August
Dan Hoshino The August 2020 tournament for the MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Preserve Golf Course. It will start at 7 a.m. and the format will be a 4-Person, Multiple Best Balls with bonus. The golf committee will create the foursomes. Players must sign up on the ForeTees system…
Sports, July 2020
Pickleball Press: Harvey Durand—A Fighter On and Off the Court
Nancy Dowell Fighter might be too strong a word when we think of SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) member, Harvey Durand. Anyone who has played pickleball with Harvey knows that he is a fierce and skilled competitor, but he also always has a huge smile on his face on and off the court. When Harvey faced…