Category: January 2019

Gracie wins a quilt

Diane Aaron Sandy and Bob Bulakowski were the official grand winners of a special Dog Park quilt made by Kelly Rospond, but it turns out the real winner was Gracie, their mini Aussie Shepherd. Trudy Rossi, chairperson of the fundraising event, said it was especially fitting that the Bulakowskis won as Bob was the very…

SaddleBrooke Swim Club comes out on top

Karin Bivens The last major swim meet of the season for the SaddleBrooke Swim Club was the Ron Johnson Short Course Meters Invitational and State Championship Meet held at the Arizona State University Pool in Tempe on November 17-18. This year the number of SaddleBrooke swimmers competing was smaller than previous years but those who…

A December tradition of giving continues

Patty Elliott Cheer, cheese and chatter has been a SaddleBrooke tradition for more than 17 years. Each December, holiday decorations abound and lots of ladies gather to enjoy appetizers and sparkling punch while sharing gifts of money, baby food and items for children. What began as a ladies’ party with fruitcake and sherry wine almost…

Stroke/Neurological Support Group

Care-givers, it’s important to come to our meeting each month for the simple reason that it will help you through the emotional, physical time of caring for those loved ones suffering from stroke, MS, dementia, Alzheimer’s and any other neurological disorder. Caregivers can find themselves giving their entire day without recharging all the mental, physical…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue is changing

Carole Rossof We started our pet rescue efforts in 2011 and have moved forward with helping hundreds of pets find their forever homes, volunteered thousands of hours at local shelters and rescues and have donated tons of items to rescue groups, Pima Animal Care Center, San Carlos Indian Reservation and Cody’s Friends. We have also…

Rick Cole brings the total to sixteen

Bob Edelblut I am sure that most of you have forgotten how many holes-in-one members of the Men’s Club recorded in 2016. The number was 20 and at that time it set a record. All of a sudden, thanks to Rick Cole, that record has a realistic chance of being surpassed. On Tuesday, November 20,…

Fall Food Drive results

Brenda Koch If you happened to be in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse parking lot on November 11 and November 18, you would be amazed to see all the bags of food lined up behind the cars. The Resurrection Church of SaddleBrooke held its annual Fall Food Drive on these days. Resurrection members hold a fall…

Picklemania by day – Glittermania by night

Ann Lange SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) rallied at the MountainView Ballroom to catch up on the pickle pipeline, celebrate the season and spend a night doin’ da dink on da dance floor at the holiday party December 4. The Court Chums let their hair down, grabbed their high-heeled sneakers and gave a show of some…