Dan Hoshino The February 2020 tournament for the MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start; and the format will be a four person, two best net balls, Shambles. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, Feb. 2, to…
Category: July 2019
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
Let’s dance together this summer
Wanda Ross Do you like to dance? Whether you like line dancing, Western, disco, rock and roll or ballroom dancing, let’s dance together. On Friday, June 21, a group of 38 line dancers, Western and ballroom dancers had a very fun TGIF afternoon of dancing together. There was plenty of room on the dance floor…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
P.E.O. star scholarship student visits Chapter EP to say thanks
Varda Main P.E.O. Chapter EP was thrilled to have Stephanie Clark, her mom Laurie Clark and her grandmother June Blackwell as guests at a recent meeting. Stephanie, sponsored by Chapter EP, was recently awarded the prestigious P.E.O. Star Scholarship, which provides $2,500 towards university expenses. P.E.O. chapters each year seek out exceptional high school seniors…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
Singing at the Springs
Sandra Sowell What a nice hike from Kent to Bog Springs, Down in the Santa Ritas where the babbling brook sings And flows through the green ferns and yellow columbines, Monkey flowers and tall trees and even grape vines. The hike guide this day was Michael Reale, Ready as always to lead groups, by golly.…
Front Page, July 2019
Flag Day and Flag Retirement ceremony honors our country
Pat Cox A Flag Day and Flag Retirement ceremony was held at Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge on Friday, June 14, 2019. The Oro Valley American Legion Post 132 Color Guard opened the program by presenting the American Flag, followed by Mary Cartter singing the Star Spangled Banner. Past Exalted Ruler (PER), Larry Megahan, narrated the…
Generals, July 2019
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
Fall 2019 tour of geological wonders and Native American culture Judi Brauns Two iconic national parks— Arches and Mesa Verde— are the featured destinations on a seven-day/six-night bus tour to the Four Corners region sponsored by the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries. The trip begins at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff which serves as…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
Help our local veterans in need
The award-winning American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring its tenth annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, August 31, at The Views in Sun City, Oro Valley. One hundred percent of the proceeds are to provide care and assistance to local homeless and at risk veterans and to the families of the deployed soldiers…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings entertain at the Preserve pool
Marie Lopez On a warm June Saturday evening, the musical band, Winds & Strings, heated up the night with the sounds of Broadway. The band provided another free concert but for the first time up at The Preserve. With the background of our beloved Catalina Mountains, the music flowed and the audience applauded. Winds &…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
Summertime Tai Chi
It’s summer now, and we all know what that means— hot! It’s the perfect time to learn Tai Chi in the cool comfort of the SaddleBrooke One Fitness Center. Why not give Tai Chi a try? Each class is $10. Beginning class: Tuesday 9:05–10:05 a.m. Advanced class: Saturdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Intermediate class: Saturdays 12:30–1:30…
Clubs and Classes, July 2019
SaddleBrooke Computer Club
Dennis Korger Our club incorporated for the sole purpose of teaching computer classes in 1998, a time when home computers were an unfamiliar, emerging technology. We started with eight Windows 98 computers purchased on a loan from the newly formed board of directors who were also the first teachers. Since that modest beginning, we have…