Marie Starjnski On Aug. 17 Catalina Mountain Elks provided a welcome home luncheon for the competing athletes at this year’s Paralyzed Veterans Games. Each athlete was given $1,000 by our Veterans Committee to help defray costs of their travel.
Unit 4 and Friends Celebrate the 10th Annual Play Music on the Porch Day Connie Kotke Since 2017, the International Play Music on the Porch Day has been an annual, worldwide event held on the last Saturday in August. The event features musicians playing outdoors on their own porches or in front of area businesses…
Happy Tail: ‘They’re Sweethearts’ Romayne Trudo In November of 2021, longtime volunteers and supporters of SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network, Zenda and Vic Saraydarian, adopted an eight-month-old kitty from Oracle Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation (OARR). He is a stunning, all-black kitty with green eyes that they named Lil Guy. He has been the center of their…
Judy Falewicz Although the MountainView Lady Putters did not resume putting in May due to repairs to the golf course, they still enjoyed their monthly luncheon to honor all the mothers. Putting is now on track to continue through the summer months. The next event is Aug. 12, and that is Hawaiian Goofy Golf, which…
BK Koch The Verde Sputters snowbirds have taken flight to escape our sunshine weather. Our desert Verde Sputters will bravely carry on until their return. For the month of June, Carolyn McLean and Donna Bujnovsky will greet you at sign-in, starting at 8 a.m. for the summer. Course set-up will be Jay Dunn and Sue…
Jim Grosjean The last month has been busy for the Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA). On Feb. 15 the rescheduled Tournament of Champions reached its conclusion, with Glen Hanson crowned as the overall champion with a net score of 67 on the tough Preserve Golf Course. No one saw this round of golf coming, least…
EJ Snearly It’s a tradition that the golfers from SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO look forward to every year. This year, Across the Brooke was hosted by SaddleBrooke TWO on Feb. 13, with beautiful weather. With the theme of “Margaritaville,” the golfers enjoyed a step-aside scramble on the MountainView back nine course. Golfers wore Hawaiian…
Judy Falewicz In 1998 Lou Ann Garvin started the MountainView Lady Putters with 33 members. As of our 2024 annual meeting, with 30 new members, there is now a total of 133 members. Putting takes place every Monday morning on the SaddleBrooke TWO putting green. Every second Monday of the month, putting is followed by…
Tim Gaule Sixteen men from The Preserve enjoyed lunch at The Preserve restaurant on Feb. 23. As usual, The Preserve staff provided great service and a delicious menu selection. Our group meets at The Preserve every other month and at an area restaurant during the remaining months. We are looking forward to our March lunch…
BK Koch Verde Sputters was off to a good start with 57 players and three guests. Five Sputters got the low score of 38: Laura Berkley, Opal Larkin, Sue Ryan, and Sue Spaniol. Close behind were Nancy Bowersock and Cathy Howard with a low score of 39. Cathy Howard and Ellane Jepson each got three holes-in-one.…