Category: Clubs & Classes

Jewish Friendship Group news

Marilyn Anthony The recent Seder was a lovely evening. Mark Schwartz led and kept everything moving along even adding some humor for the crowd to chuckle at. Susan Kravitz engaged the crowd with her singing and had them join in at times with the able accompaniment of Carol Gordon on the piano. Chef Dave did…

Dome Rock Saguaro hike

Ruth Caldwell Hike leader Michael Hovan led twenty-three hikers on the maiden voyage of what will certainly become a very popular hike. The morning of March 31, greeted hikers with great weather for this venture up a newly-cleared trail right in SaddleBrooke’s backyard. The hike’s destination was the prominently visible Dome Rock, which hugs the…

2019 USMS Pool Distance Invitational Swim Meet

Karin Bivens For the 2nd year in a row, SaddleBrooke Masters hosted the United States Masters Swim Pool Distance Invitational Meet. The two-day meet was held March 16-17th at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. On Saturday there was the 1650-yd. swim and the 1000-yd. swim. On Sunday the pool was set up long course for…

MountainView Bridge Club news

Sue Bush Congratulations to first place winners at MountainView in March: Al Spaet, Eric Vonerheid, Loretta Wood, Marie Heald, Vicki Hanson, Bob Murray, Steve Malzman, Donna DePesa, Cam Mette, John and Arlene Mayfield, Sarah Baumann, Peter Godfrey and Bob Brussel. A call for the director when you have made a mistake at the bridge table…

Genealogy Club news

Lydia O’Connor March and April were busy months for the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club. First, nine club members traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah for a ten-day trip to do genealogy research. From all accounts, fun was had by all and a lot was accomplished. Some of the highlights mentioned by travelers include finding family information,…

Women on our Own

WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke who want to stay busy and have fun. All of the following activities take place once a month: Dining Out: We go out for dinner and enjoy Tucson’s many good restaurants. Ethnic Dining: Our more adventurous diners go to one of the many ethnic restaurants. Potlucks: We gather at a…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club

Andrea Sahl Retirement is a wonderful phase in our lives when we can try new things, return to long-lost passions or just reinvent ourselves. SaddleBrooke offers a myriad of opportunities to do any and all. I have always wanted to learn to dance, and when we moved here, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club was the…

Sutherland Trail blooms

Karen Gray On March 28, five SaddleBrooke hikers ventured up the Sutherland Trail in Catalina State Park. The day brought pleasantly cool temperatures and a few high clouds. For hikers, these conditions were perfect. Each hiker had been out on trails recently and looked forward to viewing the beautiful wildflowers this spring has produced. The…