SBRWGA State Medallion Winners for AZ Golf Association

Carol Mihal The SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participates annually in the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) State Medallion Tournament. This is a year-long event for women of AGA member clubs. Each club records the best two-score low gross total and two-score low net total from the four rounds designated as State Medallion rounds during the…

Writing About a War You Never Experienced

Patti R. Albaugh I wanted to write a story about the Vietnam War from the perspective of the wife whose husband re-enlists to serve as an advisor to South Vietnam troops. Could I really write a story based on the Vietnam War? Authentically? Accurately? Without offending those who fought in, lost someone in, or avoided the…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Employee Appreciation

The Employee Appreciation Committee Hats off to the residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch. This was our 11th year collecting donations for our employees, and we have enjoyed every minute of it. We broke records this year with your generosity. You have brought a lot of smiles and happiness to these employees who work tirelessly to make…

U.S. Military History: Some U.S. Navy History

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.…

Winds & Strings Holiday Concert Announcement

How would our holiday celebrations be without music? Pretty boring, humdrum, and dreary! Winds & Strings has the solution! The free Winds & Strings Holiday Concert will take place on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Please come and hum, sing, sway, move to the rhythm, and enjoy the music of all the…