Steve Holdener What is a cockchafer and its relationship to a bodkin? According to Wikepedia a cockchafer is a European beetle and it’s also called a May bug, Mitchamador, Billy Witch or Spang Beetle. A bodkin has been described as a dagger, stiletto, ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto or a sharp slender instrument for…
Carol Thompson MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners invited someone other than their spouse or partners to this fun tournament on April 21. According to Co-chair Shirley Miller, “Not every tournament needs to be competitive” and competition did not show up at this event! Each of the nine holes played had a fun twist to the game. Putting…
Neil Macdonald Members of American Legion Auxiliary Oro Valley Unit 132 understand the sacrifice members of our Armed Forces have made to preserve the freedom enjoyed by all Americans. To honor our fallen heroes, auxiliary members will wear a red remembrance poppy as a sign of their appreciation on Memorial Day weekend. The American Legion…
SaddleBrooke resident members of Why Not Dance participated in a Dance Expo held recently at the MountainView Ballroom dance floor. Trudy Varga participated in International and American style ballroom dances with Miro Tomosiak. Linda Rosenkrans and Walt Teike partnered in American smooth and rhythm dances. The Expo was an all day program attended by ballroom…
Jim Vavra The April meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was well held on Tuesday, April 14. Those in attendance were treated to a lively discussion by Tory Anderson and Amanda Morton representing the Secular Coalition of Arizona. Tory is the lobbyist for the organization and Amanda is a volunteer on the Coalition’s staff. They…
Every hear anyone say, “Golf is just a good walk spoiled?” Or ever play golf and recall a couple of greens where the pin was just in an impossible place? Try playing in a tournament where all the pins are in the most difficult, inaccessible, well—crazy places! 84 golfers signed up to try their hand…