Jerry Fay Annually, over the past 10 years, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke has raised money for the Tucson Salvation Army Amphi Corp by participating in the Army’s Red Kettle program. More than 150 volunteers ring bells to collect donations in the red kettles at Bashas’ between Nov. 24 and Dec. 24. Volunteers practice the…
Melanie Einbund Comedy Klatch is an experimental performance group currently rehearsing for its debut in SaddleBrooke. Act 1 features Little Red: Through the Time Warp Portal, followed by a series of comedy sketches and musical parodies in Act 2. Did you ever walk through a gate that sends you to a different world, reality, illusion?…
Corey Loyd The Fourth Annual Battle for the Saddle pickleball competition between SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) pickleball players was held Oct. 28, 29, and 30 at the new Oro Valley Picklr pickleball center. For the first time, SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) captured the overall trophy, which now resides at SaddleBrooke’s Robson Pickleball Center. Congratulations,…
Evelyn Wiltshire You know the saying: Families who play together, stay together! Research shows that spending enjoyable time together, especially doing fun or active things, builds strong family relationships and forges closer emotional bonds. This was fully evident on Nov. 28 when the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) hosted Grandchildren’s Day on the pickleball courts! More…
Dana Eckhardt The day after Thanksgiving is considered Grandkids Day, so what did the Cornhole Club do? We put on an event for all the families to come and play for fun! There were more than 20 kids as well as 50-plus adults who attended. This allowed at least three generations to enjoy the weather…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Rincon County West Billiards Club (RCW), Bob McKenna, and RCW’s billiards team for their camaraderie and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB Travel Team captain, for organizing this event. On Dec. 13 the RCW’s…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool There are three things that can help every billiard player play much better in a short period of time 1. Players must realize that they can’t teach themselves. Books, videos, and the tip of the day from other players will never replace having lessons from a professional instructor. 2. Hiring a…
Marilyn Ginther It’s all happening on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the MountainView ballroom: sign-up for committees (see details below) and the annual registration meeting for all new and returning members (scheduled to begin immediately following the orientation and sign-up). New members should arrive by 8:15 a.m. to register (complete a new registration form) and pay…
Connie Kotke Over the course of four Monday mornings in November, the Verde Sputters sank a grand total of 156 holes-in-one on the main putting green behind the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse! In addition, 15 Sputters got a hole-in-one on what we call our money holes. These lucky (or highly-skilled) ladies got to reach into the…
Barb Wallace Putting awards for the month were announced at the December luncheon. The Roadrunner of the Month (low gross) trophy was presented to Lori Bolme, the Lou Ann Garvin Tiger of the Month (low net) trophy was presented to Laura Sensabaugh, and the Hole-in-Wonder trophy was awarded to Pat Wells. Congratulations to the recipients…