Category: February 2015

Fore the Kids 2015 tournament details

Julia Young Please join us for the seventeenth annual Children’s Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Youth Programs in Pinal and Pima Counties. Golfers are welcome no matter your skill level! This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015, at MountainView Golf Club. Please see the following itinerary for details: * Shotgun Start 8:00…

M-PMGA 2015 Board of Directors kicks off new season

Left to right: Mike Harris, Bob Edelblut, Bob Maruniak, Tom Fitzgerald, Dennis Marchand, Scott Newberry, Bob Eder, Dick Helms and Greg Cahill. Not shown: Ron Victor and Otto Voorman

On Thursday, January 9 the MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association had its first member luncheon of 2015. Typical SaddleBrooke winter weather prevailed but over 100 members revved their engines and stood on their assigned tees for the 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. This year the membership was challenged with a par three tournament. Dick Helms, the…

Founder’s Cup winner

Founder’s Cup winner Kathleen Weiss; photo by Bob Koblewski

Elaine Kienitz 2015 promises to be another great year for the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and we are off to a great start. Our first event of the New Year was the Founders Cup. This event is to honor the ladies who, with great foresight, started the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners in 1990. The first Founder’s Cup…

Jewish Friendship Group – February 2015

Marilyn Anthony The wonderful BBQ at the Mesquite Grill in January was enjoyed by 60 members. Delicious food was served outdoors under the heat lamps and the room was full of laughing, happy diners. We’ll be back at the Grill again for the Mother’s Day Brunch. Everyone should be ready for the Jewish Trivia on…

Did the U.S. ever mint a three cent coin?

Ken Marich The answer is yes. In fact, the mint issued two different three cent coins: the three cent silver (1851 to 1873) and the three cent nickel (1865 to 1889). Following the 1848 gold rush at Sutter’s Mill, the Forty-Niners mined vast amounts of gold that had an impact on U.S. coinage. The massive…

Greetings from the Knit Wits

Bobbi Forsch Happy 2015 from the Knit Wits. This great group meets every Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Arts and Crafts Center, Room No. 4, to knit and crochet. We welcome all skill levels and will even teach non knitters or crocheters the craft if you’re interested. Membership is…

Alzheimer’s seminar February 15

Gary Hammond SaddleBrooke Seniors and SaddleBrooke Health & Wellness are sponsoring a seminar series in early 2015. The second (of three) will be held on Wednesday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Morgen Hartford, Program Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, will speak on Caregiving and Stress Issues for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease…

Live long and prosper!

Carol Emerson Tai Chi is an ancient system of exercise that originated in the Taoist temples of China over 2000 years ago. The monks of the temples developed Tai Chi as a way to keep themselves physically fit while spending many hours in meditation and also as a means (they hoped) to obtain longevity, even…

Permaculture presentation

Deborah North Come join The Gardeners Exchange on February 24 at SaddleBrooke Ranch La Hacienda Club in the La Mesa Room in an eye opening discussion of the benefits of developing a permaculture in your landscape. According to Bill Mollison, the developer of the concept, “Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against…