Category: December 2016

SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Fall Show

Some of the artists celebrated Halloween, left to right: Candy Armstrong, Karen Warner, Mary Kopp and Pat Parkinson

Jenni Long A large crowd came to see the 32 talented artists who participated in the fall art show sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild. Many of these artists have won numerous awards even though many only started their artwork after retiring here in SaddleBrooke. There were new artists who participated this year as…

Resurrection Church seeks new pastor

Senior Pastor Al Jensen

David Stanard The call has gone out for a Pastor of Evangelism at Resurrection Church. The individual selected will work closely with Senior Pastor Al Jensen and Pastor of Outreach Randy Winsand and will have major responsibilities at SaddleBrooke as well as at the main campus in Oro Valley. To bring focus to the search,…

Two unusual Christmas gatherings

Shirin McArthur Episcopal Church of the Apostles is hosting two free Christmas-season gatherings this year. The first is an Advent and Christmas discussion series entitled Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and an Evolving Faith. The program takes place on Wednesday evenings and includes a 20-minute video followed by discussion in small groups. The videos include…

Unit Happenings

And the winners of the Unit 21 Halloween Costume Contest (left to right) are: Pat and Ron Andrea – Supergirl and Superman - winners of best superhero/heroine category; Midge Mollenkopf - Face from Your Nightmares - winner of best Halloween/monster are Pat Anderson, Sherry England and Connie Wortman – The three widowed witches of SaddleBrooke - winners of best couple (real or fictional) who were actually a trio.

Villas 2 Susan Fusco A group of 14 women from Villas 2 took a mini-vacation recently when they traveled to Tubac on October 10 through 12. The ladies had frivolity in mind when they got underway and it was truly a frivolous and fun few days. The group stayed for two nights at Tubac Golf…

Pickleball opportunities are springing up all over

Andrea Molberg If you are traveling over the holidays, you may wonder, “Where can I play Pickleball?” This addictive sport has taken off all over the country, so players need not despair. In suburban Minneapolis, for example, the summer courts temporarily situated on an ice rink may be gone, but the local community gym provides…

Halloween hike

Halloween hikers are Michael Reale, Rainie Warner and Jan Springer; photo by Barbara Wilder

Barbara Wilder SaddleBrooke hikers enjoyed the first annual Halloween fun hike on the afternoon of October 31 at Catalina State Park. Everyone wore a silly hat and told jokes along the way, earning their treat which was a Hallow-weenie roast complete with potato salad, baked beans and desserts at the Gila Monster picnic site. This…

From your Events Committee at SaddleBrooke One

Saturday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve Harry Mathews will be rocking the clubhouse to ring in the New Year. Join us for what promises to be another memorable evening! Bring in the New Year close to home with live music and a gourmet dinner! The evening starts with Chef’s Choice passed appetizers at 7:30…

Local P.E.O. Chapter sponsors dinner auction

Angie Denahan Last year’s dinner auction held at SaddleBrooke HOA 1 Vistas raised more than $10,000 to help deserving women further their educational efforts. This year’s event will again be held at Vistas. January 29, 2017 is the date! Tickets are $40 per person which includes dinner. Attendance will be limited to 180 guests. Check…

Today’s best sport for the mature body

Ballbasher (aka Roger Thurman) Authoritative research has shown that one sport (available at SaddleBrooke and the Ranch both) offers the ideal exercise to the older practitioner. It is the only sport to offer an ideal level of three aspects of physical well-being together in the same activity. Definitely one of the best ways of staying…