Dr. Syd Harriet Syd Harriet, Ph.D., Psy.D. moved to SaddleBrooke from Denver, Colo. in 2014 having retired from teaching college-level creative writing for more than thirty years. Syd has been writing articles, non-fiction golf books, short stories, and novels since arriving as well as working as a literary agent at Agent’s Ink. Syd was also…
David Zapatka One of the most common errors I see on the pickleball court is not being ready to play. What does this mean? Being ready to play means a number of things. It means being focused on the point at hand. Paying attention to debris on the court, listening to what someone is saying,…
Barbara Barr Oh, what a year this has been—2020 will sure go down in history! But will you go down with it? Will you just survive? Or will you thrive? On Friday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. the Wellness Integrated Network presents “2020 Survival Guide” on Zoom. The program will include tips and tricks to…
Becky Kueker While putting makeup on one morning, I was taking a serious look at my reflection. My magnified make-up mirror is for maximum detection of everything you really do not want to see, and I noticed that I had more wrinkles on the left side of my face than the right. So, I turned…
Terry Hurley No one plays more softball than Ron Quarantino. The 80-year old SaddleBrooke player calculates that over the past 23 years, he’s played in almost 4,300 games, batted 16,000 times and hit for an average of .680. Yes, he tracks these numbers with his own spreadsheet, not surprising for a former IBM accountant. In…
LaVerne Kyriss Perhaps best known around SaddleBrooke for her precise and realistic watercolor pet portraits, often done as commissioned work, Kay Sullivan also paints landscapes, portraits, florals, and abstract images. “Painting animals comes easy to me,” she explained. “I always start with the eyes, the nose, and then the color of the body. The expression is…
Venetia Hobson Lewis Golfing with a partner in a match competition against another twosome of partners can be an interesting, vitalizing, and energizing day on the golf course. On the lips of the golfers is the phrase “we’ll ham-and-egg it” meaning when one partner hacks about and makes a mess of golf from tee to…
Linda Merritt The Institute for Jewish and Judaic Studies (IJSS) was able to utilize Zoom for their High Holy Day services in September. Rabbi Seltzer, cantorial soloist Sarah Bollt and pianist Chris Tackett were able to coordinate so that we had a full service of song and prayer. Approximately 75 members attended and were able to…
Janet Fabio Do you miss in-person browsing the library collections to find your next book to read or select a few movies to watch? Two of the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries have recently reopened for limited access. If you prefer the curbside library pick-up services, be assured those services are continuing and have even been expanded. Both…
Fred Pilster Let’s end 2020 celebrating the Spirit of Christmas by decorating our golf carts with Season’s Cheer! Considering all the events of 2020, I’m sure everyone will have a chance to creatively express their feelings in the spirit of fun. We will tour the holiday home light displays throughout SaddleBrooke on Saturday, Dec. 19 starting at…