Kathy Sinnott How often do we see heroes wearing insignias or uniforms that identify one’s service in the military or other hero profession? How often do we then congratulate and thank them for their service? For the Gold Star Moms who wear the Gold Star lapel pin, it’s of the utmost importance to approach them…
December 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Gerund
David Zapatka Reader Luz Stella Perotti wrote, “I had a SPLENDID time reading that one (Splendor). It is one of my favorite words.” While reading a fiction writers evaluation team’s comments about what makes a story successful, I came across these sentences, “Successful: tight writing, sharp dialogue, creative use of language, vivid imagery, a surprising…
December 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Consider Hiring a Coach, Trainer, and Mentor
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players must consider hiring a coach, trainer and mentor if they want to improve their games over time. I feel that the destiny of millions of billiard players wanting to improve their games could improve if they would consider hiring a coach. I have never believed in quick fixes. A quick…
December 2024, Sports
Fun and FaBOOlous
Dinking Divas’ Halloween pickleball play!
Sports, December 2024
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitchell Well SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, it’s time to break out the old Smith-Corona and tap a few keys. Ranchers Welcome! That’s what I said! Yeah, all you Ranchers, in case you didn’t know, are welcome to come on down to the SaddleBrooke softball field, check it all out and, if you’re…
December 2024, Sports
Swinging Into the New Year
Patti Jo Lewis Club Championship: After the heavy rain on Nov. 3, the course was closed on Nov. 4 and Day One of the tournament had to be canceled. Forty-six SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) golfers trekked out on Day Two, with cart path only and early chilly temperatures. The sun came out and…
Sports, December 2024
Fall Bocce Fun
The fall season of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Bocce League had a cold and rainy start, but that didn’t stop the good times!
December 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Be Courteous on the Pickleball Court—Make It Fun!
David Zapatka I play pickleball for fun. Do you? If it wasn’t fun, I wouldn’t play it. I like to play with fun people. Don’t you? Are these things important to you? If they are, this article is for you and your friends. Being courteous and having fun means finding enjoyment in the sport and…
December 2024, Sports
Scott Thordarson and Don Sanders Emerge Victorious in 3rd Annual Member/Guest Invitational
Mick Borm When Mother Nature throws you a 50 mph curveball, who is better to send to the plate than Scott “Thor” Thordarson, the Norse hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, and storms? More on Thor later… Putting Contest The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Member/Guest Invitational (MGI) began on Oct. 16 with morning…
Sports, December 2024
Ranchette Putters Travel to Quail Creek
Pat Albu On Oct. 30, 50 Ranchette Putters went by bus (a rather raucous group, I might say) down to Quail Creek community in Green Valley for a tournament with their Putters. It was a gorgeous day, and even though their putting green seemed to be slanted downward on all sides, we had a great…