Thom Sharples Larry Bruell beat the 12,500 to 1 odds of making a hole-in-one on the Quail Creek Coyote 4th hole on Feb. 9. Larry used a 9 iron at a distance of 145 yards. Larry has been a member of the Quail Creek Desert Duffers for three years and has a handicap of 25. We…
Richard Hardy What do you believe? We all believe something and are hungry for answers. Where did we come from? Where are we going? Why are we here? Our inherent worldview is how we see things. It’s how we attribute meaning and purpose to our lives. What do we think about God? Is there a creator,…
David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va. writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly-motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me: “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first four mistakes the past two months. This month, we…
Nancy Planck, Member Services Aretha, Queen of Soul! Monday, April 26 in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. The show is produced by TAD Management. Charity Lockhart is a captivating performer, moving audiences large and small with her inspirational songs and charismatic personality. Though musically rooted in gospel, jazz, and classically trained, the versatile and deeply…
Pick Your Foursome—The Lone Ranger, February 18 Debbie Scott First Flight First Place: Peg Avent, Janet Johnson, Bobbi Jo Rathvon, Bonny Wilcox Second Place: Sonia Heeren, Bonnie Morgan, Chris Olson, Cheryl Opsal Second Flight First Place: Roz Harrison, Carol Hocking, Linda Ulery, Kris Weinberg Second Place: Frances Martin, Sharon Schoen, Bonnie Vanni, Sung Whitehead Flight…