Terese Butler On Saturday, March 2, the SaddleBrooke Swim Club held their fifth annual Intrasquad Swim Meet at the DesertView Pool. To the delight of all the participants and volunteers, after a week of cold weather, the day dawned bright and sunny. The team was divided into two squads, Willer’s Killer Whales and Jim’s Desert Sharks, who…
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Front Page, April 2020
A Gift of Education Changes Lives for Generations
Ron Andrea Bonnie Westra is one of several local residents who has contributed to the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Scholarship Endowment Fund. “I know from experience that education is a gift that keeps on giving,” said Bonnie. “I was a first-generation college student and didn’t have family role models to show me the benefits of…
Front Page, April 2020
Mary Bubla Chosen for 45th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition
Mary Bubla, SaddleBrooke resident and member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild has been juried into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) 45th annual exhibition to be held at the Idaho State Museum in Boise. The painting entitled “Color in the Desert” is one of 100 paintings selected for this year’s Watercolors Rock the Gem State WFWS…
Front Page, April 2020
Picacho Peak is a Wildflower Focal Point for SaddleBrooke Photographers
On Sunday, March 1, a group of 13 SaddleBrooke Photography Club members and guests carpooled from the MountainView parking lot to Picacho Peak to capture the spring wildflowers. The outing was arranged and hosted by Bernie Nagy, one of the founding members of the club. Along the way, the group stopped at mile marker 11…
Front Page, December 2019
For the holidays Golden Goose gift cards
Charlotte James One of the most popular, easiest, and favorite presents for anyone to receive is a gift card. Did you know the Golden Goose has gift cards for purchase? They can be found right up front at the cash registers and are so easy to get. Simply choose a card and hand it to…
Front Page, December 2019
CycleMasters’ bicycle round-up
On Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, SaddleBrooke CycleMasters will again conduct their annual Bicycle Round-up. This event is designed to enable SaddleBrooke residents and friends to rid themselves of any excess bicycles, bicycle clothing, and bicycle parts/accessories in order to help our less fortunate neighbors. The CycleMasters are again proud to be teaming with BICAS (Bicycle…
Front Page, December 2019
The little shop around the corner – SaddleBrooke’s Artisan Gift Shop
Russell C. Stokes and Linda Whitehead You may have shopped there for all sorts of handmade gifts, greeting cards, and books but have you ever wondered how the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop came into being? SaddleBrooke resident Kris Holmes has been there almost from the shop’s beginning. Kris, our resident “shop historian”, had served as Assistant…
Front Page, November 2019
Bee-Cuz We Care Cancer Golf Tournament
Ret Convey How do you handle pressure on the golf course, or do you fold like a cheap umbrella at the thought of competition? Do the yips send your easy-peasy eight-inch putt screaming past the hole, hijacking your dreams of saving triple-bogey? When your third tee shot kerplops into the water, do you wonder why you…
Front Page, November 2019
Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child program again brighten the holiday season
Ken and Ellen Perkins For more than a decade, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child program has provided hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts to local families and Apache children on the San Carlos reservation. In recent years, the program has grown to annually assist about 90 families and 257 Apache children. SaddleBrooke and…
Front Page, November 2019
The Celebration of Watercolor Art Show returns November 24
Karen Brungardt Mark the date on your calendars for this very special art gala, representing SaddleBrooke’s watercolor artists, many of whom are award-winning artists. In this small but select show, watercolor art is showcased for its beauty and variety of techniques. Watercolor is the most versatile of mediums, allowing a large range of ways to…