Category: January 2021

U.S. Military History: Presidents Day

Ross Dunfee While Presidents Day is a federal holiday, celebrated on the third Monday of February, it is not really a national holiday. Splitting hairs? In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holiday Act for observance of Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day to be celebrated on a Monday, but the actual dates for the…

SaddleBrooke Swim Club Has Fall Meeting in Parking Lot!

Steve Truesdale and Jack Fritz

Jill Fritz On Nov. 18, 2020, the annual fall Swim Club meeting took place in the lower MountainView parking lot and due to COVID-19, we were able to spread out arriving by golf carts, automobiles, bikes, or walking. The meeting got underway with our new club president, Lyn Moreno, presiding. The minutes and treasures report…

Creating Joy and Sharing Love!

Pam and Daryl Floit enjoy a romantic dance at our outdoor dance venue. (Photo by Diana Wille)

Diana Wille What is it like to walk into a Ballroom Dance Club get–together for the first time? Imagine for a moment you are planning on making a first trip to a place far from your familiar SaddleBrooke oasis. You have no prior experience with this new culture, and you have no idea what to…

State Medallion Qualifiers

Team 1 Gross Winner Linda Rouse

Eileen J. Snearly and Joyce Sutay Each year the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) conducts their State Medallion Tournament for 9-hole and 18-hole women golf leagues throughout Arizona. Qualifying rounds during the year determine which golfers will represent their club at the State Medallion held in January the following year. The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners are…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club: Moving On in 2021

Shirley Miller Our usual festive Christmas party with food, drinks and dancing was downsized to just dance, dance, dance. On Dec. 23, the level three dancers, dressed in their holiday attire, line danced to a playlist created by Terri Gage. The Christmas classics included “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Swinging with the King,” “White Christmas,” “A Marshmallow…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Students from Coronado K-8 who attended the Catalina Island Marine Institute trip in February 2020 were able to snorkel and visit the plankton, shark, and invertebrate labs.

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach—Making a Difference Every Year Nancy McCluskey-Moore Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers and the generosity of our donors, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was able to make a significant difference in the lives of many children and their families in 2020, despite the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. * Kids’…

Senior Village at SaddleBrooke: Neighbors helping Neighbors

Gather Your Electronics for Community-Wide Recycling Collection Suzanne Marlatt-Stewart Senior Village is working with Suburban Miners of Tucson to offer a community recycling event for all SaddleBrooke residents. Operating since 2007, Suburban Miners shreds all hard drives and guarantees safe and secure recycling. Electronics in working order are also passed on to those in need…