Sandy Morse SaddleBrooke residents and friends Tom Costner (left) and Tom Swikoski (right) not only share their first names but their successes as well. Tom Costner aced his hole-in-one on SaddleBrooke No. 2 on June 24 and Tom Swikoski aced his on Catalina No. 3 on June 4. Good Job, Toms!
Elaine Kienitz The much anticipated annual 9ers Unite event took place on July 12. The event joins the SaddleBrooke Ladies’ Niners and the SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners and as usual the competition was fun for all. The game was a Special Scramble format and required each person in the four person teams to use two drives…
On July 26 the SaddleBrooke SBWGA-18 and the Lady Niners combined for a fun day of golf to benefit a cause dear to the hearts of many of us. The day started with golf – 64 ladies created their own foursomes and played their choice of nine or eighteen holes with a scramble format. The…
Jay Clayton Wilson Dick Partridge and his wife, Patsy, joined the SaddleBrooke community in 1997 when Dick retired at age 58. His goal was to stay healthy and enjoy his retirement years. He chose to start playing tennis regularly. Having had only two lessons and a few years of social tennis, he joined the STC…
Andrea Molberg With Tucson temperatures over 100 degrees for more than a month, SaddleBrooke pickleball players creatively find ways to play this popular sport. Most players seek to be on the courts very early when they open at 7:00 a.m. With over 600 SPA (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) members and only six regulation courts, this is…
The SaddleBrooke Swim Club has always welcomed swimmers of all abilities and skill levels but, for many SaddleBrooke residents, the idea of jumping into the pool beside one of the state championship swimmers was intimidating. To eliminate this fear, the club decided to offer the Let’s Swim program in July to provide an opportunity for…
Carol Emerson Join meditation teacher and ordained Kriya Yoga initiate and Swami Carol Emerson for a three-week introductory meditation class that will set you up for your own personal practice. You probably have heard about the benefits of meditation (like how it can reduce stress, improve your health, prevent disease and, last but not least—bring…
Stephanie Parks This month we are welcoming one of our newer arrivals — Jim Wolf. Jim and his wife Sue moved to SaddleBrooke just three months ago in May from Denver, Colorado, where they lived for the past 42 years. Jim worked in IT for the Aerospace Industry until he retired in 2010 when he…
Our national parks The National Park Service will be 100 years old on August 25. To celebrate this grand event President Obama has decreed in 2016 all fourth graders and their families may enjoy our 400 plus park facilities free of admission charges. Many families are taking this open door policy to experience nature which…
Dick Kroese Mark Schwartz recently spoke at the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club about the cold war and how it affects all of us. It affected our everyday life including politics, economics, military, sports culture, entertainment which created a counter culture generation. This unique era provides a framework to examine our lives via presentations, discussions and…