Eileen J. Snearly Thanksgiving is not only for giving, but for being thankful for what we have. It is part of human nature to want to give to the less fortunate. The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) became part of the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach program by donating money for the Thanksgiving Baskets in 2021. The…
Debbie McGeehan Our Christmas Dinner Dance has always been one of our favorite events of the year, and this year was no exception! We had almost 130 traditional and POP tennis members along with guests attend the evening in their festive attire. The SaddleBrooke One Vista’s Dining Room was beautifully decorated, and the staff worked…
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre—Back By Popular Demand! Andrea Molberg The spring Community Circle Players (CCP) murder mystery dinner production Spook Light Legacy is well on its way to being ready for prime time. Scripts have arrived, auditions were held in early January, and coordination activities are in full swing. Much to the delight of theatre patrons,…
Lori A. Lyle “Join the Swim Club!” they said. “It’ll be fun!,” they said—and, boy, were they right! When my daughters (who were competitive swimmers in high school and college) visited last year, the first thing they did was head to the DesertView pool to do some lap swimming. At the pool, they encountered the…
Connie Rank-Smith It was announced that Senior Village has been chosen as the charity to benefit from the Live Quilt Auction to be held at the SaddleBrooke Activity Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Senior Village will use the funds to waive annual membership fees to those in SaddleBrooke who demonstrate…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers Treasurer Randy Smith and President Barbara Starrett gave checks from the Freethinkers Club and private donors totaling $1,650 to Judy Haberski, Executive Board Member of the Tri Community Food Bank, in front of the food truck at the Mini Mart. The Tri-Community Food Bank has a meals on wheels service. The…
Unit 9 Happy Hour Scott Baker On Nov. 11 Unit Nine held another successful Happy Hour at the Vistas Dining Room at SaddleBrooke One. More than 50 members participated in the event, enjoying good meals, festive drinks, and comradery. It was a great time to reconnect with many returning “snowbirds” and chat about holiday plans.…
Beth Longman As the Glass Art Club’s Fall 2022 classes wound down, we began looking forward to 2023 and the winter class schedule. Our Winter 2023 class schedule will include beginner classes in traditional stained glass (foiling), mosaic, and fused glass, as well as more advanced classes in each area. If you’re a club member,…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Adopt-A-Child and Adopt-A-Family programs again brought holiday joy to local families and children. Very generous donors from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch contributed $63,739 to bring holiday cheer. In addition to generous donors, the program owes a huge debt to the volunteer shoppers and wrappers who contributed their time…
Shirley Hamann The 2022 Desert Dove Tournament was held at Robson Ranch Golf Club in Eloy. This tournament has an impressive history, having been held for more than 20 years, formerly as an EWGA tournament. Eighteen Wonder Women from Tucson competed in a match play event against 18 Super Girls from Phoenix. Although the day began…