Category: June 2019

SaddleBrooke Tennis Club

Cinco de Mayo tennis social Mike Oberski Our Social Coordinators, with the help of some of our members, were able to pull off another successful tennis social. On May 5 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. our club members swung their maracas (I mean tennis racquets) while enjoying the camaraderie of their fellow amigos. We had…

Hikers take on the Santa Ritas

Sandra Sowell The weather was cool and overcast as SaddleBrooke hikers drove down to the trailhead at the end of Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains. On the way, drivers had to negotiate through three separate highway construction sites. But, finally, they reached the trailhead and began the trek up Old Baldy Trail to…

Summer is easy at your SaddleBrooke Libraries

Janet Fabio and Renee Mazin The snowbirds have left. The heat has arrived. It’s summer in SaddleBrooke! Are you going on a summer road trip? Traveling overseas? Or just looking for ways to stay cool? Your three SaddleBrooke Community Libraries are the place to start. The libraries are in the DesertView building, the SaddleBrooke One…

SBWGA update

Marsha Camp I’ve been saving the Ace Day winners for a special occasion, today. January’s winners are Shawna Janson with a gross score of 80. Nancy Wylie shot 61 net. You may remember February was frozen out. For March, Debbie Green shot 78 gross and Ann Running scored 63 net. April’s winners were: Kerry Crowell…

Master Gardener Program

June gardening lecture Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend “Vegetal Eroticism,” a revealing look at the historic influence of plant reproduction on the 1900s era of forbidden sexuality. Join Dr. Joela Jacobs, UA assistant professor of German Studies, on Wednesday, June 19 at 1:00…

Summertime classes: come in to have fun and avoid the heat

Jeanne O’Meara Below are the classes being offered this summer. Check the Art Classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and information about each class. Remember, with a membership fee of $20 annually, each class is $10 less. For more information and registration go to the Art Classes page at http://www.saddlebrookefinearts.org. Some classes…

Honoring Senior Village volunteers

Stephanie Thomas Once a year, the volunteers of Senior Village become guests of honor at a reception to thank them for the thousands of miles and hours they commit to serving the SaddleBrooke community. Starting on the patio of the Activity Center, they have a chance to mingle, sip wine and appetizers and get to…

CCSB receives citation from The Salvation Army

Carol Thompson The Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) sponsors 12 organizations; the Salvation Army Tucson Amphi Corps is one of the missions we sponsor. This includes quarterly monetary assistance, shoes and clothing, toiletries and sponsoring a Red Kettle every year. Ron Morris is a member of the church and the Missions Committee. Ron is the…

Strong finish to the season for Men’s Breakfast Group

David Stanard The Resurrection Church Men’s Breakfast season has come to an end. The last breakfast was Saturday, May 4, closing out eight months of great food, outstanding programs and record attendance. Featured at the breakfast was Elisabeth Wheeler, SaddleBrooke resident, hiking enthusiast and leader of the Resurrection Church Hiking Life Group. Life Groups bring…