Marlene D’Ambrosio When I attend the monthly SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters (SBPC) meetings, I sit and marvel at all the talent, artistry, and creativity that so many of our members bring and share with others. As SBPC goes into its 27th year, it got me thinking: How did this happen and how did this club and…
Marsha Mantykow September is almost over and, hopefully, it takes the extreme heat with it. As we get closer to the official start of the new social season and welcome our snowbirds home, the board has been busy planning events. I am pleased to report that our summer of cocktail get-togethers proved to be very…
Mary (Twink) Gates The many numbered balls rolled and bounced in their cage: Legs eleven, number 11; Knock at the Door, number 4; Dancing Queen, number 17; and many more bingo nicknames and numbers were called out by Nigel Hawkins, the bingo caller and announcer for the British Club Bingo and Ice Cream Social. Bingo…
In early August, 16 Cyclemasters drove to Summit County, Colo., an area noted for many bicycle paths. Each morning during the week, we bicycled 20 to 30 miles at elevations of 8,500 feet and higher in scenic Frisco, Dillon, Keystone, Breckenridge, and Copper Mountain and also in Leadville, on the highest paved bicycle trail in…
Wanda Ross It’s summer, so it’s hot and the snowbirds are gone, but we’re still bicycling in SaddleBrooke. The Cyclemasters bicycling club has organized rides every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. During the summer months of June, July, and August, we start riding at 7 a.m. to enjoy early daylight and light traffic and to…
Marc Humphrey On July 15 nine hikers from the Hiking Club set out for a refreshing hike up Mount Lemmon, taking the scenic Mount Lemmon Trail up to the peaceful Meadow Trail. With the weather sitting comfortably in the low 70s, they couldn’t have asked for a better day to explore the mountain. The trail…