Frank Shipton Once again, members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club (SSR) participated in the annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Activity Fair. Our club is always looking for those men and women who seek ways to “give back”: Service before self! The Ranch Fair offers that opportunity. If you missed attending the fair and want to participate…
Come play with us every second and fourth Tuesday. We try to have about 20 players each day. We put $3 each in a pot, and prizes are for the top six places. We play in the Catalina Room at the Mesquite building near the SaddleBrooke TWO clubhouse. Everyone is invited. For more information, please…
Ellen Avenoso February began with our first major tournament: The Presidents’ Cup, which, of course, is played during the national Presidents’ Day holiday period. This tournament is a Net Match Play event that takes place over four days, following a qualifying round. This year, 36 players signed up for the qualifying round, which was then…
Chris Grey The Golden Goose Thrift Shop in Catalina likes to bill itself as “a thrift shop like no other,” which immediately sets itself up for comparison to every other such store in the known universe. Fortunately, all one needs to do is make one visit to be convinced that those words ring true. It’s…
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…