Category: April 2016

Remember having fun in the pits?

Standing left to right are Jack Rehe, Paul Gordon and Gene Cross; off to the sides are Don Stone and Joe Fiorito, Co-Presidents of the SaddleBrooke Horseshoers.

Gary Zellinger Horseshoe Pits that is, where ringers, leaners, points, near misses and lots of laughs and good times happen. Two horseshoe courts are located near the DesertView Theatre, just south of the softball field. The SaddleBrooke Horseshoers is a small informal group of about 20 active participants who pitch on an organized basis twice…

SaddleBrooke Lady Niners

Mary Crooks, winner of the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners 2016 Club Championship

Elaine Kienitz The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners three day Club Championship is over. The 2016 Club Champion is Mary Crooks. Congratulations, Mary! Mary had the low gross total for the three courses. Flight winners were determined using the Stableford scoring system which is a challenge in itself. Prickly Pear Flight: 1st Sharon Mikolitis, 2nd Janet Rasmusson;…

Small Slams Bridge Club news

Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof The Small Slams Bridge Club is sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and is perfect for players interested in improving their duplicate game. It is limited to players with 0 to 750 Masterpoints. Newcomers to duplicate bridge are welcome but must have a playing knowledge of bridge. If…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries

The Sinking of the Reuben James Friends of the SaddleBrooke Libraries lecture series continues on April 21 with Mark Schwartz presenting The Sinking of the Reuben James. The presentation explores the simmering background of military and political issues between two nations on the verge of war. The U.S.S. Reuben James was sunk by a Nazi…

State Parties

Montana Sandra Barney The annual Montana Party will soon be here—April 16, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. in the HOA 1 Activity Center. (Parking is restricted to the parking lot adjacent to the center or above near the clubhouse and fitness center as a courtesy to nearby residents.) Dinner is Potluck and BYOB (bring your own…

Health Night Out: Balance and fall prevention

Phyllis Ketring Balance and Fall Prevention On Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. Janis Bottai, Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, will address SaddleBrooke residents at Health Night Out in the MountainView Ballroom to discuss fitness strategies that you can practice to be strong and remain independent. Gary Hammond, developer of the senior website…