Category: January 2022

MOAA News

G. William Myers (LT, CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent meeting on Dec. 17. The meeting began with a short business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and future activities.…

MountainView Lady Putters Enjoy Mesquite’s Opening

Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) are excited to have the Mesquite Grill open. The MountainView putting green is the place where the MVLP putt every Monday morning. After putting, the gals find it’s a great place to have breakfast and enjoy seeing the familiar faces of the waitstaff.

Fred “The Baker” Dianda Tops 15 Cupcakes

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) wants to thank our generous sponsor, Leah Kari of Secure Senior Health Solutions at 520-484-3807. On Dec. 18, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an Eight-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke Ones’ Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format was single game, double elimination.…

Minnesota Artist Brings New Technique to SaddleBrooke

LaVerne Kyriss Connie Kotke first learned about rosemaling when she was a teen attending Norwegian camp. This summer experience immersed her in all things Norwegian, from language and crafts to food and culture. She explained that rosemaling is a decorative folk art that originated in Norway in the late 1600s and reached its height in…

January Rotary Club

Honoring Our Veterans Barbara Barr A few months ago, new member Linda Howard approached the Community Service Committee of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke with a new idea for service to our community. Linda has retired from the military and encouraged us to participate in the Wreaths Across America program. As the committee looked into…

Art Guild Spring Show Returns February 18 and 19

LaVerne Kyriss This year, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild brings its annual spring art show back to the MountainView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke TWO. Set for Friday evening, Feb. 18, with a cashbar, cocktail reception, and all day on Feb. 19 in the ballroom and other spaces throughout the clubhouse, the show will feature 30 or…

Aces Are High: MPLN Aces of the Month

Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners continue their winning ways. For the 12 months of 2021, these golfers have won either Net or Gross scores on their Tuesday nine-hole golf league day. Gross score is the total number of strokes taken during a round of golf. Net score refers to a golfer’s score…