Marie Starjnski Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2915 “adopted” 20 kids through IMPACT of Southern Arizona, our local food bank, at Christmas time. We purchased toys, clothing, and art supplies for all, hoping to make their holiday season a lot merrier. This awesome project was made possible by the PERA and generous donations from our members.
Greg Hlushko Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. The club has no…
Marianne Pinello The Sept. 9 through Nov. 25, 2024, tournament winners are as follows: 1st Marianne Pinello, 2nd Ron Koehler, 3rd Greg Stymfal, 4th Mike Edmonds, and 5th Glenn Deutsch. Congratulations to all who participated in this tournament. The new tournament started on Dec. 2. Please join us in the Sonoran Room at MountainView Bar…
Mary (Twink) Gates The holiday spirit was in full swing on Dec. 11 when 21 members of the British Club attended their annual Christmas Party, this year teaming up with Unit 5 and Unit 11, at the MountainView clubhouse ballroom in SaddleBrooke TWO. Surrounded by sparkling Christmas trees and Christmas garlands, the camaraderie was palpable,…
Mary (Twink) Gates Carols, Cocktails, and Canapes kicked off the holiday season for 40 members of the British Club at the home of Lynne Pendlebury and Mike Sachse on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. It was so much fun, each member being decked out with choices of necklaces of flashing Christmas lights, headdresses of reindeer…
Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings finished 2024 with a series of fun and well-attended concerts. Our music director Jesus Jacquez teaches at every rehearsal and enhances our performances with a creative visual display to go along with the music. If you have an instrument and might be interested in joining us, please get in…
Connie Kotke SaddleBrooke residents tend to be a talented lot, with wide-ranging skills and experiences acquired through decades of working, traveling, and just plain living. What expertise do you have that would make our community a better, and more informed, place to live? The SaddleBrooke Public Affairs Commission (SPAC) is a “dynamic” group that spans…
Linda Drake Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ranch House Ballroom for the “Lunch and Lecture with a Financial Legend.” The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is holding a great and informative event on revisiting your retirement planning. The “Father of the Four Percent Rule” and member…
Christianne Dettmann By Gifting, Lifting, Shifting, Shivering … and Quilting! Okay, so those don’t completely rhyme, but it’s worth noting just how many ways the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club finished strong in 2024 and is striding even stronger into 2025. In December alone, the club: • Gifted Christmas goodies and necessities to dozens of needy…
Mary Klootwyk Dancers from SaddleBrooke Squares hit the road again to attend a two-day square dance festival held in Bakersfield, Calif., this past November. The trip started three days earlier with a stay in Lake Havasu to visit the local sites, including a picturesque ferry ride departing just north of the famous London Bridge and…