Category: May 2020

Pickleball Press—Crazy for Pickleball

SPA members at the Ridgeview pickleball courts are Sandy Lindquist with 3.0 assisted play co-chairs Rich Reiner and Debbie Westwater

Nancy Dowell The pickleball craze is not going away any time soon. Data shows that, to stay relevant, senior communities new and old are embracing pickleball. Developments that offer pickleball as an amenity have a competitive advantage in attracting buyers. Buyers are demanding pickleball and builders, as well as existing communities, are responding. According to…

University of Arizona Grad Student Wins P.E.O. Scholarship

Catherine Klesner, a graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona, has been named a winner of the P.E.O. Scholar Award for the next academic year. The $15,000 scholarship is given each year by the women’s philanthropic organization to students who are making significant contributions to their field of study. Klesner…

Monday Mixers

Nicholas T. Mares SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO Monday Mixers have been sidelined by the coronavirus. Monday Mixers was enjoying a record year, as was the number of putters enjoying the events. We look forward to restarting the putting soon.

In Passing

Linda L. Lee

Linda L. Lee Linda L. Lee, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, April 12, in Arizona. Born on Jan. 19, 1944, in Fort Wayne, Linda was the only child of the late Ruth M. and Clarence E. Henschen. She worked as an administrative assistant at General Electric prior to her early retirement. Surviving…

Unstoppable SaddleBrooke Hikers Seana and Beth

Any place is a good place to stop and relax. (Photo by Linda Eglin)

Elisabeth Wheeler Seana Kobak and Beth Jones are unstoppable in their quest to complete the 800+ mile Arizona National Scenic Trail. Linda Eglin and I were privileged to join them in backpacking the Alamo Canyon and Gila River Canyon passages, which begin at Picket Post Mountain Trail and end thirty-eight miles to the southeast in Kearny. I…

Dancing Lifts Our Spirits

Diana Durham Your SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) friends are optimistic, so we are proceeding with our plans for May and early June in SaddleBrooke and you’re invited! A fabulous Thank Goodness It’s Friday (TGIF) Dance Party happens on May 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Start off the weekend swinging and swaying to…

What’s Unique About Chiropractic Care?

Dr. Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing back or neck pain? This article will help you understand your treatment options. Medical Care: What will your medical doctor (MD) do for back or neck pain? The typical medical response is prescription medication, because that’s what MDs do. Will it help? You are not having back/neck…

SaddleBrooke Quilters’ Mask Project

Friday Quilt Club members Teri Caplener and Ann Stonecipher have organized SaddleBrooke quilters and sewists to make masks for local area hospitals and residents. They are looking for team leaders who can represent their units to collect fabric, sew, and make deliveries. They are using the Snug Face Mask pattern to make the masks and have…

MountainView-Preserve Lady Niners Club Championship

Eileen J. Snearly “I’ll be the last one standing; two hands in the air, I’m a champion.” (The Champion, Carrie Underwood) MountainView-Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) wishes to congratulate our new 2020 Club Champion Linda Rouse. After two days of play on April 6 and 7 and observing COVID-19 recommendations, the MPLN crowned their new champion. The luncheon and…

MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf for June 2020

Linda Rouse, MPLN 2020 Club Championship winner

Dan Hoshino The June MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 13, at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start and the format will be a four-person, pick your foursome, multiple best balls event. Players must sign up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, June 7,…