David Zapatka Many people believe pickleball was named after founder Joel Pritchard’s dog who was named Pickles. Not true! Joel Pritchard’s son, Frank, recently came clean about the real reason the sport was named pickleball. It was a hot July afternoon on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in 1965 and 13-year-old Frank Pritchard was bored. He whined…
Eye and vision effect for aging and Parkinson’s. The increased use of screen viewing, such as cell phones, tablets, computers, and television, has a detrimental effect on eyes. There are some moves that can be made to rebalance and retrain the eye muscles. Parkinson’s disease contributes to gaze fixation and reduction of blinking. Eye comfort exercises: Blinking…
Southwest Woodcarvers will be providing a carving demonstration and Carving Show during the SaddleBrooke Spring Art Show on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Woodcarvers will feature some of the finest woodcarvers in Southern Arizona performing carving demonstrations and participating in a Carving Show at the SaddleBrooke TWO Arts and…
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Unit 21 Bocce Ball League Winners At the end of April, after seven months of league play, Division 1 winners Dave and Lisa Graff narrowly triumphed over Division 2 winners Jim and Mary Floerke in one last exciting playoff game. The Graffs were awarded first-place prize money as well as a beautiful traveling prize bocce…
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club want to thank our generous sponsors Secure Senior Health Solutions, Leah Kari, 520-484-3807; and Stone Canyon Painting, Alex Stewart, 520-780-4122. On Saturday, July 30, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room.…