You should have because Winds and Strings presented a holiday concert in the MountainView Ballroom on Dec. 8. The band created excitement in the air, celebrating a program of customary and not-so-common holiday melodies. A varied playlist was met with enthusiasm by the audience, who didn’t refrain from singing along to the music. Trivia questions…
David Zapatka While reading The Labours of Hercules by Alice A. Bailey, in my book-reading group, I ran across the familiar word “quincunx” and had to reach back in my memory to recall where I had been exposed to this word before. Quincunx noun quin·cunx | ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s 1. an arrangement of five objects with four at the…
Joan Benson, FWR Committee Member On Saturday morning, Jan. 22, the MountainView Ballroom will be alive with laughter and activity at the annual SaddleBrooke TWO Recreation and Activities Fair. The hours are from 8 to 11 a.m. The SaddleBrooke TWO Fitness, Wellness, and Recreation Committee plans and hosts this event each year for all of…
Vendor Coordinator Needed The Health Fair Planning Committee seeks a volunteer for the important position of vendor coordinator. This person emails invitations to potential vendors, maintains an extensive vendor database, collects fees from attendees, and submits deposits to the treasurer. Communication with vendors is conducted primarily by email, with occasional telephone contact for follow-up purposes.…
Raymond H. Goettsch On Dec. 9, the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) began the construction of eight more pickleball courts off Ridgeview Blvd. next to the existing six courts built in 2012. The long-awaited construction was initiated by the celebratory shoveling of dirt. Everyone present had the opportunity to be part of the process by taking…
Ross Dunfee Prior to the American Revolution, the colonies had no naval forces, but did have a large maritime population and many merchant vessels employed in domestic and foreign trade. That merchant service was familiar not only with the sea but also with warfare. On Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the first Navy.…