Category: January 2015

Flowers for spring

Delta Gammas in SaddleBrooke are again selling geraniums to benefit Service for Sight philanthropies in Tucson. The arrival date in SaddleBrooke of these beautiful plants is February 13, 2015. Six inch pots are still $7.50 each or three for $22. The eight colors are red, white, mosaic red, tango orange, salmon, violet, mosaic purple and…

How Does Your Garden Grow? – January 2015

Louise Grabell How does my garden grow? Well, it’s not! I am not a winter gardener. At this point in time, I need a break! However, some crops and flowers do well in winter if you are full of vim and vigor, unlike me. Lettuce and herbs like cooler temps (but not freezing). Snapdragons and…

Republican Women of Pinal County meeting notice

Janice Westra, Janice Haching and Jo Ann Evans

Jo Ann Evans The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet Saturday, January 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the HOA 1 Activities Center. We will start the year off with an Installation Party for our newly elected officers. They are President Barbara Treick, First Vice President Mary Ann Melhorn, Second Vice President…

2014 SMGA Member-Member Tournament is highly competitive

Gross Score Winners, left to right: Doug Swartz, Ted Shin and Marc Webb, Larry Crum and Bill Clarkin, Tom Albaugh and Dave Bentzel and John Pavlak and Roy Stigers (missing Bill Lich)

Gary Averett The SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) hosted its annual three day Member-Member Tournament on November 6, 7 and 10. One hundred ten members paired up and competed in this partner’s better ball tournament separated into four flights. Teams were paid for their positions in daily play as well as overall results. Winners were…

Thursday Afternoon Bridge clinic

Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at all levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at DesertView. For more information call Paul Shalita…

2014 Javelina Cup results

SMGA Special Events Chairman Gus Pachis awards the 2014 Javelina Cup to M-PMGA President Dennis Marchand.

Dan Schroeder The two day golf tournament called the Javelina Cup, played between the HOA I and HOA II men’s golf clubs, was held on December 11 and 12. Two man teams from each HOA compete for points against each other. Each day is broken into two nine hole games where the two man teams…

Cahal Dunne comes to DesertView

Ireland’s Happy Man Cahal Dunne

Byron Cotter Ireland’s Happy Man Cahal Dunne is coming to DesertView on Monday, February 23, 2015! Cahal Dunne is a composer, pianist, singer, comedian, story teller and TV personality with a rich and deep entertainment style that audiences love. Mr. Dunne is a native of County Cork, Ireland, where he earned a Bachelor of Music…

The Doctor Speaks Out – January 2015

Dietmar and Elizabeth Gann

Dietmar Gann, M.D., a Tucson cardiologist, presents The Diet of Hope, a nonsurgical, rapid weight loss program to fight obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease with a low carb, low sugar diet. The featured speaker for the January 15 health lecture, The Diet of Hope, is Tucson cardiologist, Dietmar Gann, M.D. During this presentation, Dr.…

Community Church at SaddleBrooke scholarship recipients

Left to right: Dick Barr, Cecelia Flores, Christopher Oglesbee and Patricia Tarner. Barr and Tarner of the Scholarship Committee presented checks to the recipients.

Community Church at SaddleBrooke announces the first recipients of the Robert Fries Opportunity Scholarships. Christopher Oglesbee and Cecilia Flores each received a $5,000 award. The Scholarships for employees of the two SaddleBrooke Homeowner Associations are funded by a gift from the Fries Family Foundation and administered by the Community Church in cooperation with HOA 1…