Mark Erickson Hello friends and neighbors, we would like to introduce ourselves. For those of you who are not aware, we are a group of SaddleBrooke artisans who love our crafts and would like to share those with you at our gift shop. We invite you to come and visit us at our “little shop…
Category: Front Page
Front Page, January 2024
Hiking Club Tackles Blackett’s Ridge
Cathy Meyer In mid-December 2023, six SaddleBrooke hikers tackled Blackett’s Ridge, a challenging trail in the Sabino Canyon area. Though only six miles in length, the trek climbs more than 1,300 feet in a rapid ascent. According to Betty Leavengood’s Tucson Hiking Guide, in 1937 teacher Don Everett of the Southern Arizona School for Boys named Blackett’s…
Front Page, January 2024
Get Your Hands Dirty: Why You Should Join the Ceramics Club
Helen Avery In a world where everything’s moving at lightning speed, finding a way to slow down and get your hands dirty in something creative is like hitting the reset button. Joining the SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club is like stepping into a world of benefits that go beyond just making cool stuff. It might just be…
Front Page, January 2024
Make Swimming A New Year’s Resolution!
Front Page, December 2023
Annual Registration Is January 17 for MountainView Lady Putters
Marilyn Ginther, MVLP Treasurer The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) have really enjoyed being back on the putting green again since October with a putting-themed October luncheon, Halloween day putting while in costume, a bus trip to Quail Creek in November to enjoy putting and a lunch with their ladies putting group, a Thanksgiving-themed November luncheon, and…
Front Page, December 2023
Fill Your Heart with Holiday Music
Stephanie Thomas The Arizona desert might be scant on winter snow, skiing, and sledding, but the musical sound of holiday carols will quickly put you in the spirit of the season. Senior Village will sponsor two entertaining groups at its Music Matinee to be held on Dec. 18. The two-hour program features the Catalina Chorale…
Front Page, December 2023
SaddleBrooke One Elevates the CRC Billiards Room
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino All SaddleBrooke billiards enthusiasts are still in awe of SaddleBrooke One’s commitment in leading the effort to upgrade our Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room and make it the premier billiards room in the area. In anticipation of four brand-new, beautiful, 9-foot Diamond Pro-Am commercial pool tables being installed on Oct.…
Front Page, December 2023
Wonderful World of Waltz
Judy Saks Dale and Ann Pizzitola, our resident professional ballroom dancers, will be teaching Beginning and Intermediate Waltz classes on Sundays and Tuesdays in January, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. The Beginner class will be held in the MountainView Ballroom at SaddleBrooke TWO on Sundays at 3 p.m. and Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. The Intermediate…
Front Page, December 2023
Hikers Enjoy the Mountain Woods
Ruth Caldwell The last week of October offered a beautiful, crisp sunny day for seven SaddleBrooke hikers to head up Mount Lemmon to enjoy the Bear Wallow and Sunset Trails amongst stunning fall colors. Leaves of red, orange, and yellow, with the dark green of the pines, displayed a full fall palette. If colors and…
Front Page, December 2023
11th Annual Lights and Golf Cart Parade
The 11th Annual SaddleBrooke Lights and Golf Cart Parade will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 19, starting at 5:45 p.m. from the driving range area behind the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Save the date! Ed Moisio will again lead the one-hour parade of golf carts to see displays of Christmas lights throughout SaddleBrooke. Invite the family…