Patricia Fremont and John Smith The Gift Shop featured artist for April is Jack Fritz, author of A Lifetime Adventure. With his wife Jill, Jack recently joined the Gift Shop group. Jack has provided his own artist’s statement. “Every day I look for the good and beautiful. I say “good, better, best” and filter out…
David Taylor Did you know that 40 years ago golf cars could barely make it through an 18-hole round before their batteries went kaput? Things have changed dramatically in the golf car industry in the last 40 years. Established in 1980 in the Tucson metro area Golf Cars of Arizona is still in business now…
Leah Sugar Kari As an agent and broker, I ask my clients to contact me first if they need any assistance with their plan. This article describes a situation encountered by more than one of my clients this past year. Don’t ever hesitate to question a bill you receive. Just because you’ve received the bill…
Steve Groth Passing the Baton as SBCO President Nancy McCluskey-Moore After serving as the first male president of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) for four years and executive vice president for a year prior to that, Steve Groth is ready to hand over the reins to Denise Anthony, the current SBCO executive vice president. Steve’s service with…
Ann Lange This year marked the 21st annual MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association’s (MPWGA) Presidents Cup Championship honoring our 12 past presidents, and our current president, Debbie McMullin. However, the best-laid plans of mice and men and the MPWGA, often go awry when the Presidents Cup is scheduled during leprechaun season. The 2020 championship was altered…
Sandy Gianotti A what? Does anyone remember a SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) social event in the past? Does anyone dream of a line dance social event in the future? In the good old days, pre-COVID-19, social events were held throughout the year for the club. The club has 83 members and weekly sessions are…
Pat Floyd Vital Moves is alive and well in SaddleBrooke. Owner/trainer Janis Bottai, and instructor/trainer, Jacqueline Brehm, have been hosting online fitness classes for all SaddleBrooke residents for several months now since the pandemic impacted the classes held in the SaddleBrooke One Fitness Center. In order to better serve Vital Moves’ participants, Janis and Jacqueline…
Stuart Watkins Good Golly, Miss Molly, Why did you send me to the Heart-Break Hotel? Last time I saw, you were dancing to Splish Splash on my living room rug, how was I to know there was a party going on? Yes, I am the Great Pretender, and Smoke Gets in my Eyes, I pretend…
Elizabeth Henley Non-Sanctioned Competition Some of our members joined the club to participate in competitive events, and many of us were convinced by a very persuasive past head coach, Coach Doug, to do so. Club members generally have participated in events sponsored by our own club, Senior Olympics, and the United States Masters Swimming association (USMS),…
Ann Kurtz We have spring in our step and we’re ready to dance. We hear the music, we feel the beat, and we’re on our feet! During the Covid restrictions we used our time to practice, refine, and perfect our routines, and our recent performances have delighted our audiences. While dancing is the primary feature…