Linda Foy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club celebrated a special day on the Fourth of July. Rufus Renfrow, an avid tennis player, celebrated his 94th birthday with around 100 hundred members of the Tennis Club. Cake was served, and Walter Fritz presented a plaque dedicating a court to this beloved member of the club. Rufus started playing tennis…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator Plans are on track for the 2021 Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. Both clubhouses, SaddleBrooke One and MountainView, will be available to provide adequate space. Free shuttles will transport people between clubhouses. As in the past, fairgoers park at the MountainView parking lot and use the shuttle to…
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader, Maria Davis, wrote, “I enjoyed your article on thraldom. It’s easier to spot the etymology when the alternative spelling thralldom is used. I have seen thrall and enthralled but thral(l)dom is a word that I had not encountered previously. I came across an interesting word today—percipient. It…
Ross Dunfee Flag The Army Seal was originally used during the American Revolution to authenticate documents. It displayed the designation “War Office,” which was synonymous with the headquarters of the Army, and the Roman date MDCCLXXVIII (1778), the first time it was used. It remained unchanged until 1947, when the War Office banner was replaced…
Lyn Moreno As long as COVID and chlorine issues don’t interfere, the swim club is again offering its free swim clinic to residents. “It’s been years since I swam, but I sure would like to swim laps for exercise, (insert weight loss, injury rehab, strength, or competition) but oh,… I am sooooo out of shape……
Maureen Benigno Winners of our prestigious, 12-week tournament from May 24 to Aug. 9: 1st Place: Alan Stein 2nd Place: Tony Heacock 3rd Place: Angela Stein Following are the first-place winners at the weekly Final Table from May 24 to Aug. 9: May 24: Terry Jackson May 31: Henry Krebs June 7: Ron Koehler June…