Karen Brungardt: Aiming for the wow factor LaVerne Kyriss Karen Brungardt grew up in the Midwest and doodled as a child, but didn’t take her first art class until she was a senior in high school. That interest led to a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania but few marketable skills.…
Carol Chiarello Who are the Knit Wits? They are your friends and neighbors who are active and playing golf, tennis, pickleball, softball, putting, line dancing, volunteering and keeping busy. But they also keep their fingers and minds busy knitting (and crocheting) other times, like riding in a car, or waiting for a meal to be…
Jay Clayton Wilson Bill Powell met his wife in the ordinary way. It was a blind date to play miniature golf. He was with Delta Products in the sales and marketing department until his retirement. Ordinary, right? But beyond this there is nothing ordinary about Bill Powell. Bill did not join STC until he and…
Carol Thompson Once again, SaddleBrooke PaperCrafters opened their craft rooms to members of the club. Four members gave tours of their awesome craft rooms for 31 members on a rainy Saturday afternoon in February. The attendees learned of some great organizational ideas and left very envious! Hostesses were Doris Dieterle, Jan Francis, Arlynne Striplin and…
TJ Duffy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club played host to a multifaceted fundraising event for the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) which unites The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s many skin cancer prevention endeavors, bringing together innovative research, clinical care, education and community outreach. Denise Spartonos, Community Outreach Coordinator for SCI, explained, “Our mission is to prevent…
Jane Gromelski Partners Western Dance Club has a lot of boot scooting, ground pounding, dancing fun scheduled for the upcoming year. The club has scheduled a dance on March 23 with The Workingman’s Band and Friday, April 7, with Branded Duo. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss the great music and the dancing fun.…