Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino Dick Dunbar and the Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club (PPB) have been a busy SaddleBrooke One Club in the month of August! On Aug. 13, 30 PPB Members and guests gathered at Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant for a sponsor appreciation luncheon. Our host Carolina Solorzano welcomed us with open…
David Zapatka Pickleball is a game of movement, quick reactions, and constant decision-making. However, one of the most valuable skills a player can develop is something that appears to be the opposite of all that activity: stillness. Learning to quiet the mind, remain calm, and stay composed between and during points can dramatically improve both…
Sharon Erwin The nickel is the U.S. five-cent coin and is the only coin that is called by its metal content—even though the metal in a nickel is only 25% nickel, the rest is copper. The person on the obverse (heads) of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson, our third President. He’s been on the nickel since…
Joyce Wainscott and Patty See Thirty miles separate SaddleBrooke from Arizona’s Copper Corridor. The drive takes less than an hour, but those miles can represent a lifetime of difference. Communities such as Mammoth, San Manuel, Winkelman, and Hayden were once prosperous mining towns. When mines closed, jobs disappeared, businesses failed, and families moved away. Although…
Joyce Wainscott Spend much time around Jim Brewer and you will discover two things: he does not enjoy talking about himself, and you will probably hear a joke. Jim delivers both humor and friendship with the quick smile that has made him one of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary’s most approachable members. What he rarely mentions is…
SaddleBrooke Resident Selected as Rotary’s District 5500 Governor Barbara Barr Bengen Rotary District 5500 (Southern Arizona) announced that it has selected Lynn Devou as District Governor for the 2029-2030 Rotary year. District 5500 consists of over 50 Rotary clubs south of Phoenix. In the district newsletter, District 5500 commented, “Congratulations to Lynn Devou, from the…