Raymond H. Goettsch When SaddleBrooke resident Jim Galko approached the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association booth at the 2023 Activity Fair, he indicated that he was interested in signing up for an introductory pickleball class. Jim was asked if he had ever played pickleball, and he responded that he had won a pickleball tournament in Tacoma more…
EJ Snearly On Feb. 24, Maria Miller, a member of the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN), made her first hole-in-one on MV hole number 17. On a day that one could actually golf without snow, Maria played golf with friends Connie Simonds and Paulete Kasperski. Originally from St. Louis, Mo., Maria arrived in SaddleBrooke six…
Claire Guidas On March 4 a second annual fun festival was held at the DesertView pool by the Swim Club in commemoration of Glen Peterson. Glen was the Swim Club’s first president, starting in 2005, and swam up to the day of his passing on Oct. 23, 2021. At the festival event, approximately 30 swimmers…
Sam Miller SaddleBrooke is fortunate to have a reasonably dark nighttime sky to view the stars and other amazing objects. April 15 through 22 is International Dark Sky Week in which communities around the world celebrate the opportunity to view the night sky while also emphasizing the destructive nature of light pollution. It may seem harmless,…
Vicki Ray Dennis Abbey is one of six top shooters in this year’s Robson Trap Trials held March 24 at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Dennis placed third in the Men’s Best of Field as well. Quail Creek was this year’s winner and will host the 2024 event. PebbleCreek hosted 74 shooters and their guests…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) held a “Roast” of two of the PPB’s founders on March 1. Dominic “The Doctor” Borland has served as vice president twice in the past and is the PPB’s main fundraiser. Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino is the only president the club has had since its January 2016…