Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club and their members for the friendly competition and camaraderie. Thanks also go to Tony Cardillo, captain of the PPB Travel Team, who set up this match. On Oct. 28 at 9 a.m., the PPB hosted…
Category: December 2023
Sports, December 2023
First Hole-in-One for Peggy Payne
Ann Lange It’s a birdie … It’s a Payne … It’s One-der Woman! Peggy Payne, a member of the Dancing Birdies’ Nine ‘n’ Wine golf group, flew her ball right into the nest on hole number 6 at The Preserve for her first hole-in-one on Nov. 14. As 2023 was beginning to draw to a close,…
Features, December 2023
Shall We Dance
Stuart Watkins Lately, I’ve been thinking about you Walking down Mountain View with nothin’ to do Called your number, but it didn’t go through Seems it’s been blocked, perhaps by you My mind is in a fog lately, all due to you Seems troubles are beginning to brew Kissed me on my cheek, then away…
Generals, December 2023
Unit Happenings – December 2023
Unit 4 Welcome Back Chili Fest Connie Kotke On Oct. 27 nearly 50 neighbors from SaddleBrooke One Unit 4 took part in the annual Welcome Back event. The evening featured bocce ball, a cocktail mixer, and an extraordinary Chili Fest buffet dinner on the Tennis Center patio. The unit hosts this popular event to help…
Generals, December 2023
Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program
Drop off your unused prescription medications! It’s easy! Just mark your calendar, rediscover those pills, seal them up, drop them off, and they will be gone! Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation located at 63701 East SaddleBrooke Blvd. in the SaddleBrooke Mini Mart. December Schedule: Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please, no liquids, syringes,…
Generals, December 2023
I Didn’t Hear the Alarm!
Tim and Janis Gaule In this month’s article, we would like to mention some products that might be helpful to you in hearing an alarm clock or smoke detector if you have impaired hearing. Tim wears a cochlear implant in his right ear and a hearing aid in his left ear. Tim is completely deaf…
Features, December 2023
Dear 10-Year-Old Me
Stuart Watkins Never stop striving to be better to learn to love and share your love share what you have learned share your ability to forgive and always believe in yourself
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
ILR Meet the Instructor: William A. Soffa
Kenneth Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to welcome Dr. William Soffa as a member of the ILR faculty. He was born in Pittsburgh, the son of a steelworker, and grew up during the boom years of the steel industry. Bill attended Carnegie Tech on a basketball scholarship, graduating in 1961…
Sports, December 2023
MountainView Golf Course Opens to Acclaim
Jim Grosjean As I write this article in mid-November, I’m hopeful that the front nine at MountainView Golf Club will be complete by its promised Dec. 1 deadline. If all goes according to plan, we will once again have 36 glorious holes of golf to thrill (or frustrate) us. No more cart path only rules…
Generals, December 2023
Red Cross Needs Blood
Michael and Laurie Lien As always, the holidays have left the blood supply needed to meet demands very short. SaddleBrooke has always been a shining light when answering the call for donors. Let’s all start 2024 with a life-giving gesture. Our next blood drive is on Jan. 13, 2024, at MountainView Ballroom from 7 a.m.…