Janey Clausen The 2016 MPWGA Club Championship was played on Monday, November 14 at The Preserve and Tuesday, November 15 at MountainView with beautiful weather both days. Denny Dalton and Ralene Peters were tied after the final day of play and had to compete in a sudden death playoff which Ralene won on the first…
Category: January 2017
Sports, January 2017
Steve Bender 2016 winner of the Tournament of Champions
Bob Edelblut The weekly schedule said that the finals for the Tournament of Champions would be played on November 17. This schedule is sacred and nothing, well almost nothing, will cause it to be compromised. Get the picture? There were several situations including the weather forecast that almost caused this popular event to be rescheduled.…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
British Club coffee morning and book exchange
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, December 3, seventeen members of the British Club enjoyed a ladies holiday coffee morning at the home of Twink Gates-Zimdar. Freshly baked mince pies, quiche, coconut macaroons, Belgium chocolate cookies, holiday muffins, peppermint chocolate bark, grapes and fresh strawberries were served with coffee and, of course, tea. Ethel Willmot distributed her…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Republican Women of Pinal County continues to give back
Barb Trieck The Republican Women of Pinal County held their Holiday Brunch at the SaddleBrooke Activity Center. It was a great time of food, friendship and giving. The club contributed $100 to the Wreaths Across America project. A number of the members will also help to place wreaths on the graves of veterans at Evergreen…
Features, January 2017
Love me enough to plan for my future
Leslie Rocco Shelters are full of pets whose owners couldn’t care for them and didn’t plan for their future. It’s worse when pets are seniors with limited adoption opportunities so these precious souls languish in a shelter or are euthanized for space. Please, don’t let this happen to your beloved pet. If you own a…
Sports, January 2017
MPLN tournament winners
Diane Mazzarella Recent MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) Ace of the Month tournaments presented the following winners: September – Low Gross Charlene Grimm, Low Net Shirley Miller October – Low Gross Joyce Sutay, Low Net Susan Elliott November – Low Gross Carol Thompson, Low Net Judy Hendricks December – Low Gross Becky Fisher, Low Net Carol…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
The 2016 Javelina Cup belongs to MPMGA
Bob Edelblut What is that age old saying – “Neither wind nor rain nor snow” will keep a golfer from making his scheduled tee time? Well, maybe I am off just a bit but I am sure you see the point. Not one player from the MPMGA or the SMGA was late for the 8:00…
Sports, January 2017
Start the new year with Pickleball
Andrea Molberg Looking for a great way to exercise and meet people? Pickleball may fit your needs perfectly. Extremely popular in SaddleBrooke and with all age groups across the country, Pickleball is easy to learn, yet challenging and fast paced for experienced players. Played on a court a third of the size of a tennis…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Spanish Culture Club news
Kathy Volpe The Spanish Culture Club of SaddleBrooke (SCC) is a culture club, not a language club. It is composed of a group of social and intellectually curious Brookers that seek to expand their knowledge of Latin culture within the Old Pueblo and beyond. This is accomplished through monthly meetings that include speakers and tapas…
Generals, January 2017
Springtime color almost here
Karen Schickedanz The outside temperature may be cool, but springtime color is almost here! You can bring it into your yard by participating in Delta Gamma Sorority’s annual geranium sale. Alumnae in SaddleBrooke and throughout metropolitan Tucson are once again selling geraniums to benefit charities supporting the vision-impaired. Geraniums are available in six-inch pots at…