Janette Volz Where can you view beautifully sewn quilts; take a chance on a stunning, handmade, queen-size quilt and Dine Around packages; purchase handmade items from our Boutique; and watch craft demonstrations given by our members? And did I mention that admission is also free? At the SaddleBrooke Quilters Quilt Show—that is where! This well-received…
David Zapatka Slicing serve returns and dinks are favorite shots of mine. A slice puts backspin on the ball. The slice makes the ball travel from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock back toward the player who contacted the ball. These shots can be hit with a forehand or a backhand. A slice is effective for these reasons.…
Marilyn Ginther Early on Jan. 17 the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) Board of Directors, donning their pink shirts and black slacks, arrived to set up for the rush of ladies coming to register for the new 2024 year of putting. New members submitted their forms and checks before attending a brief orientation and being given…
Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers A bright light went out in SaddleBrooke on Jan. 3, 2024, when Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers suddenly died following a fall and went to be with God in heaven. Kathy was born on Feb. 24, 1941, to Wilbur and Marianne McDade in Chicago, Ill. She was the second youngest of six brothers and…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg On Jan. 1 we embarked upon another 365 days of surprises and interesting occurrences, along with witnessing changes in others and, most especially, in ourselves. But as the year 2023 came to a crescendo, accolades came pouring in for those notables we lost during the year. And for an ardent news/popular…
Dee Berisha With COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, several Women On Our Own (WOOO) members took to the high seas for a holiday adventure; namely, a cruise to Hawaii. Departing from San Diego for the six-day voyage on Holland America Line to the Hawaiian Islands, along with 2,600 other passengers, were Charly McInroy, Ruthe Burgener,…