Welcome to the Tell Me A Story Web Site!

Tell Me a Story is where a group of Del Webb residents gather together once a month to share wonderful stories. The activity has grown so popular amongst the residents, it is now a regularly scheduled activity. The meetings take place each month on the second Wednesday.

The group meets at the Arbour Lodge in Del Webb's beautiful Glenbrooke community. All residents are invited and encouraged to join! Sit back and enjoy some great stories and refreshments.

If you have a story to tell, call Don Marler at (916) 684-6654. We would love to hear it!

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Storyteller: Dr. Paul Holland
Title: Alaska, Salmon and a Blood-Banker

Paul is a semi-retired expert on blood-borne pathogens, an experienced speaker, and an accomplished photographer.  His story is beautifully illustrated, fascinating, and will teach us all something to remember.

Past Events

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:00PM

A lively crowd watched and listened as Dixie Laws spoke about Art in Public Places.  Dixie is with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and she showed photos and described several of the many art objects displayed in this area.  Several asked and Dixie answered pertinent questions, then we enjoyed the refreshments and conversation that followed.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:00PM

Don Marler told us some stories from his year in Thailand as a crewmember on the AC-130, the four-engine gunship still used by the US Air Force to hunt enemy trucks, guns and tanks.  A curious crowd came to the Arbour Lodge to hear Don’s story and enjoy the refreshments and conversation that followed.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 6:00PM

Thirty-four residents were fascinated with Sue Facciola’s story at the TELMAS meeting on June ninth.  She was the first woman to complete the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) academy of the California Department of Corrections.  She later revised the training and operations procedures for hostage rescue teams and recruited several men and women for these complex and dangerous prison operations.  Our group asked several questions and Sue explained much about her unusual career.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 6:00PM

Mark Hedlund was a hit story-teller as he revealed his passion and extensive experience as a television journalist while he led us through the major stories he covered during his 34-year career. From his record of exclusives, he told us of chasing a multimillionaire felon from Sacramento to the Greek isle of Crete and being stranded near the top of Half Dome in Yosemite. Mark was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco for the opening of the baseball world series when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit; he spent the next several days recording the fear and loss of lives and property in that tragedy.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6:00PM

TELMAS met on the second Wednesday last month as usual, in the ballroom of the Arbour Lodge. Jim Gore showed amazing photos and told his unique story of bicycling in modern Vietnam. An appreciative crowd of residents thanked Jim and enjoyed some refreshments before and after his presentation.

As Featured in the May issue of the Glenbrooke Gazette.