While purchasing a book from an online service may be quick and easy, if you are a true lover of books and reading, you really should browse the bookstore at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop. Do you realize just how unique the Golden Goose Book Department really is? Whether you are looking for a gently used…
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Front Page, May 2023
Singles Club Has a Busy Spring
Lori Anderson Spring is a busy time for the SaddleBrooke Singles Club. Monthly dine-aways at local restaurants have continued. We enjoyed Italian food at Caffé Torino in Oro Valley in March and wings and other delectables, as well as decadent desserts, at Wildfire Wing Company in Catalina. We are happy to support these local restaurants…
Front Page, April 2023
Rotary Invites You to Come Make a Difference
Barbara Barr You are invited to help make a difference during the Rotary Week of Service (April 15-22). Rotarians around the world will be serving their communities during the Week of Service. While Rotary is the world’s largest volunteer organization and we do service projects throughout the year, this is a special week when we…
Front Page, April 2023
‘One Image, No Limits’ Art Challenge Winners
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild encourages art appreciation and skills throughout the community, with several opportunities for members to showcase their talents. One of these opportunities, the annual “One Image, No Limits” Art Challenge, wrapped up in early March. The work of these award winners is on display in the hallway…
Front Page, April 2023
Phil Simpson, a True Ironman
Rodger Bivens Former two-term president of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, Phil Simpson, has had a remarkable swimming career at SaddleBrooke. Just recently, he achieved a highlight in this career when he won his age group at the Arizona Winter Distance Invitational Swim Meet held at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center on Feb. 25 and 26 for the…
Front Page, April 2023
Hiking Club Announces April Program
Bruce Hale The April 19 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) program will be a “Recap of this Past Year’s SBHC Out-of-State Hiking Trips.” The Club Trip Committee and other participants will make short presentations of the high points of each of this past year’s trips to Silver City, N.M.; Bryce Canyon, Utah; and Borrego Springs, Calif.…
Front Page, April 2023
Triathletes Make the Podium at the Oro Valley Sprint Triathlon
Karin Bivens On March 18 four SaddleBrooke triathletes (Diane Wagner, Len Kershaw, and Rodger and Karin Bivens) competed in the Oro Valley Sprint Triathlon. The sprint triathlon consisted of a 350-meter swim in the Olympic 50-meter pool at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, followed by biking two loops of a 7.2-mile course, followed by a…
Front Page, April 2023
Quilters Honor Senior Village
Phyllis Ketring The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters Club honored Senior Village by sharing the proceeds from their annual Quilt Auction. Not only was the donation much appreciated by Senior Village, but the auction was also great fun. The Friday Quilters Club is a very talented group, and that talent was evident in the eye-catching creations that…
Front Page, March 2023
Hikers Visit Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Walt Shields On Feb. 9, 14 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members visited the Boyce Thompson Arboretum located near Superior, Ariz., 75 miles north of SaddleBrooke. Established in 1924, the Arboretum is the oldest and largest in Arizona. It houses a large selection of desert plants from around the world, which are beautifully displayed in different sections…
Front Page, March 2023
Coin Club Hosts Coin Show on April 8
The SaddleBrooke Coin Club is holding our annual Coin Show on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sonoran Room of MountainView clubhouse. We will again be taking part in the Easter festivities with various educational displays and activities especially for kids. As an incentive to get youth interested in coin…