David Zapatka Friend and fellow pickleball player, Natasha Thompson, writes, “‘Apricity’ means warmth of the sun in winter. Did I expand your vocabulary?” Yes, you have, Tash, and I expect you will be expanding our readers’ vocabulary with this word as well. Maybe you will even bring it back into use as it has fallen…
Marie Starjnski On Feb. 2, 25 hardworking Elks picked up supplies and created 218 food bags. They contained pancake mix, syrup, bacon, Spam, soup, and crackers. They were created for low-income seniors in our area. This project was made possible through two grants from the Grand Lodge: a Beacon grant and a Spotlight grant, totaling…
BK Koch Verde Sputters was off to a good start with 57 players and three guests. Five Sputters got the low score of 38: Laura Berkley, Opal Larkin, Sue Ryan, and Sue Spaniol. Close behind were Nancy Bowersock and Cathy Howard with a low score of 39. Cathy Howard and Ellane Jepson each got three holes-in-one.…
Joseph F. Giammarino Pool Players of the Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Green Valley Recreation (GVR) Billiards Club and Tom Keller, Travel Team coordinator, for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition, and a nice luncheon after the match at SaddleBrooke One’s newly renovated RoadRunner Grill. Another thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo,…
Stephanie Thomas While most people in SaddleBrooke were cozily ensconced in their homes on a rainy winter day, members of the Neurological Support Group braved the puddles to attend a mini-course on estate planning and health care directives presented by Senior Village Forms & Documents Team Co-Leaders Stephanie Thomas and Dick Schroeder. With the help…
Mary (Twink) Gates and Michelle Wiklund The Joys of Cooking! Do you remember the smell of your grandmother’s special dish, prepared with loving hands using that special gadget and being mixed up in beautiful pottery? There’s something quite comforting about taking a kitchen utensil out of the drawer or using a vintage mixing bowl and…