Category: April 2018

Pool players of the Brooke travel team

  Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On Monday, March 19, 2018, the Pool Players of The Brooke Travel Team went to Sun City Vistoso (The Views) to play against the Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club for possession of a personalized Travel Plaque. Our four teams consisted of: Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Ron “Dblo7”…

Opportunities for all ages at Church of the Apostles

  Shirin McArthur Church of the Apostles (located at 12111 N La Cholla Blvd, just north of Tangerine) is beginning a host of new free activities for all ages this month. Three of them begin this Sunday, April 15. The first event is a free, informal, “Just-for-Fun High Tea” after the 9:30 service. Everyone is…

Putters and Sputters enjoy spring

  Jean Kraus The MountainView Lady Putters hosted the SaddleBrooke Lady Sputters at a spring event on March 19. The weather cooperated and a grand time was had by all. There were some special putting holes named “The Garden” and “The Princess,” which had prizes for anyone getting a hole-in-one. Following the morning of putting…

SaddleBrooke Photography Club attends Renaissance Fair

  Vicki Cunningham In post-World War II America, there was a resurgence of interest in medieval and Renaissance culture. In the 1950s, there was a strong, early “medieval music” revival that was heard with folk music. Along with the music, hippies dressed in medieval peasant costumes at music gatherings across the states. Although historical reenactments…

SaddleBrooke Computer Club

  Cell phone classes delayed Dave Tiefenbach April marks the end of the Spring 2018 classes. However, instructors will be offering classes through the summer. I will post those classes in the newspaper when they become available; however, check the club calendar frequently at www.saddlebrookecc.org for new classes. The smartphone classes by Cellular Sales representatives…

Desert animal candid camera

  Pam Boedeker This was Doris Evans’ sixth annual visit to SaddleBrooke Nature Club. Our favorite speaker has been involved in studying and teaching about desert plants and animals most of her life. Doris’ knowledge and curiosity about what’s going on in her yard has no limits. Much to our delight, Doris’ sleuthing skills have…

Table Tennis open house

  Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club is holding an open house for any SaddleBrooke residents who would like to drop by for a game and/or to get some information on the club. The event will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 20 in the Mariposa Room in the DesertView…

Rotary participates in tree planting event

  Tim Morsani A work party from The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke recently joined several nearby clubs for a mass tree-planting at the “new” Veterans Cemetery in Marana. Rotarians supplied and planted over 100 trees on the 32-acre site. For details about the cemetery, see dvs.az.gov/arizona-veterans-memorial-cemetery-marana. This group-effort dovetailed nicely with the Rotary International president’s…

Saturday Morning Bridge

  Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way…