Category: November 2024

Welcome Back!

Ret Convey It is time to extend a mighty welcome back to our winter visitors to crisp, fall weather and finally to our beautiful, lush fairways and pristine putting greens! First and foremost, as overseeding draws to a close, the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) would like to extend a huge thank you to Mike…

Preparing for 2025!

New officers and a beautiful course led the SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies Golf League into fall and plans for the new year. Where do our days, weeks, and months go? We are quickly approaching 2025! Plans and preparations are in place to make a smooth transition for our league. It was a fun day of golf,…

Table Tennis News

Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club (SBTTC) played SaddleBrooke Ranch in a home match on Sept. 15. There were six players from each team. Eighteen singles matches and six doubles matches were played. After a series of tight and lively matches, the SBTTC again prevailed against the Ranch, this time by a total of…

SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters Recent Scoring

Scott Baker Here are the recent tournament results of the SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters: 10/10/24 Individual Low Gross: 1st (36) Howie Fagan, Max Maxwell, Dick Steinsvaag; 2nd (37) Craig Griffen, Jim Jevne, Al Storey; 3rd (38) Bob Berkley, Mike Sachse Individual Low Net: 1st (32) Tim Riggs, Tom MacDonald; 2nd (33) Scott Baker; 3rd (34) Johan…

SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters Monthly Scores

9/12/24 Individual Low Gross: 1st (37) Mark Denholm; 2nd (38) Jim Jevne, Dan McKeon; 3rd (39) Bob Berkley, Don Merritt, Mike Sachse, Al Storey, Richard Spitzer Individual Low Net: 1st (34) Scott Baker, Don Stone; 2nd (35) Roger Mastro, Steve Pomeroy, Jim Thompson; 3rd (36) John Hart, Vince Mazzier Aces: (3) Lindsey Nicholson Money Hole:…

Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Quail Creek Billiards Club

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club, Travel Team Director Dennis Desmond, and their members for the friendly competition, camaraderie, and for hosting our Billiards Club. Thanks also go out to the PPB’s Tony “The Snake” Cardillo for organizing this…

A Love of Quilting Becomes Quilts of Love

Christianne Dettmann Last month the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club spotlighted one of its newer members, David Dettmann, who happens to be my incredible dad! The article mentioned the 30-plus quilts he donated to the club so they can be sold to support local charities. This month, we share the story of how these quilts came…

Spotlight on Maggie de Block, President of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary

Joyce Wainscott Meet Magdalena de Block, president of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary. First, you see the impish countenance, then boundless energy, the bright smile, mischievous eyes, and exploding laughter, which is often followed by an utterance of, “Oh sheet!” A perfect blend of a whirling dervish and Mother Teresa. Maggie entered the SaddleBrooke charity scene in…