Jim Kaufman places in annual 8-Ball Open Championships

The 16 participants, left to right: Cliff “Lucky Shirt” Terry, Tom “Ski” Kaliski, Al “Big Al” Petito, Paul “Bankster” Callas, Jim “Aviator” Wydick, Dave Brinker, Richard “Loose Rack” Galant, Tom “Teck” Sorensen, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Tom “Half Jacket” Barrett, Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino, Jim Kaufman, Don “Deadeye” Cox, Dan Stebbins and Jim “Shooter” Fabio. Richard “Villa Park” Werkmeister is not pictured.

Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On June 6, 2015 the second 8-Ball Tournament, sanctioned by the SaddleBrooke Billiards Club, was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. A big thank you goes out to all those who participated and for the camaraderie, interaction and competition so evident…

Residents celebrate Memorial Day with BBQ & Pool Party

Steve Weiss Where can you go to have a Memorial Day barbeque/pool party without planning, shopping, setting up, grilling, serving or cleaning up? Nowhere else but at La Hacienda Club with the Bistro staff handling all of those details. The Bistro staff did a wonderful job putting on the Memorial Day party on Monday, May…

Artist of the Month: Mick Desmarais

Mick Desmarais and his painting “Untitled.” Photo by J. Cohen

Jacqueline Cohen Sometimes you enter a home and are awestruck by its décor, detail and artwork. And you know the person who lives there not only has an eye for beauty, but also knows how to create it. Mick Desmarais is such a person. You can see it in the furniture he has built, the…

SBCO annual Appreciation event highlights

Left to right: Rich Roberts, Rebekah Masuch, meat manager, Elvia Colores, HR representative, and Joan Roberts. Photo by Ken Siarkiewicz

On Monday, April 13, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach held its annual Appreciation Program honoring special groups and volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of the neighboring needy children we service through our various programs. This year SBCO has honored a team at the Walmart Neighborhood Market at Magee and Oracle in Oro Valley…

Support a child

Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach operates Kids’ Closet in Mammoth and provides clothing to eligible needy children in eight school districts covering three counties. Youngsters may receive sneakers, six pairs of underwear and socks, three pants and shirts, hygiene items and two fun-to-read books. The fall wardrobe includes a windbreaker and knitted hat. All of…

Health Fair volunteers needed

Volunteers prepare to assist exhibitors with set-up activities.

Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator It takes over 100 volunteers to make the annual Health Fair run smoothly. Volunteers work in 90-minute shifts, so everyone has time to visit exhibits at the fair before or after the volunteer shift. There are many ways to volunteer. The medical providers who exhibit at the fair especially welcome the…