Diane Aaron If you are interested in Obedience Training for your dogs(s), the SaddleBrooke Dog Park offers classes in Riley’s Place for all SaddleBrooke residents. We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes. This spring/summer we will be offering agility. Jeremy Brown, owner of The Complete Canine, is the instructor. We have had over 32 SaddleBrooke…
LaVerne Kyriss “I do art for myself. It’s a way of self-expression, a way to visually share ideas. I’m drawn to the physicality and the mental stimulation of creating something,” reflected Marilynn Davis, as she showed some of the many drawings and watercolors she’s created. “I’m finding that I can’t separate my intellect from the…
Jim Donat January 20 was a beautiful day and a great day to take a walk through the neighborhood. One of our visitors who hails from Australia took the opportunity to walk the MountainView neighborhood. As he rested his 92-year-old legs on the bench near the par 3, 13th hole of MountainView, he didn’t realize…
Sheila Tuhy Volunteer Optometrists Serving Humanity Arizona (VOSH AZ) returned on March 1, from their 2019 mission in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The team consisted of 12 optometrists, one optician, 12 optometric students from AZ, Mexico and Colombia and about 15 trained lay volunteers. The group was hosted by the Pitic Rotary Club and Seddison (Sonora’s…
FSL May lecture features Wayne Ranney Rolly Prager On Thursday, May 16 Wayne Ranney will present “In the Footsteps of Martha Summerhayes.” The presentation will start at 4:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Martha Summerhayes was a refined New England woman who entered the Arizona Territory in 1874 as the young bride of an Army…
Marsha Camp Our Club Championship is the most prestigious tournament of the year. Some of the more serious players actually practice in order to be number one. The rest of us just try to beat our own scores. This year our tournament was reduced to two days, due to rain, and lots of it.…
Jim Donat Lee was inspired. After witnessing a hole-in-one in his foursome only a couple of weeks ago, Lee added his own name to the 2019 list. It’s a short list so far, but it continues to grow. Lee was golfing with his wife Denise and Denise’s sister and husband on the MountainView golf course.…
Dian Kupper The SaddleBrooke Niners and the MountainView/Preserve Niners hold an Across the Brooke tournament each year. This is a great tournament as it provides an opportunity for a fun competition and socialization between the two clubs. This year the SaddleBrooke Niners hosted this event on February 12. A combined count of ninety-two ladies played…
Jim Donat How cool is this? As the new Publicity chair for the MPMGA, I get to write about my first hole-in-one. I have been playing this game for over fifty years now. I have seen quite a few hole-in-ones, both as a caddie and as a player. I was beginning to think it would…
Prior to having our own field in 2005, numerous SaddleBrooke teams played in the downtown Tucson league. One of the best back then was the 2003-2004 team led by current resident and player Brad Adair. Brad is a “young” 80-year-old still very active here in SaddleBrooke. When not playing golf at SaddleBrooke One courses, Brad…