Category: February 2015

Announcing fall season softball champs

2014 Fall Season Tuesday Competitive League Champion – Johnston’s Pest Solutions. back row: Claude DuVall, Dave Fuller, Joe Oczak, Doug Sweetland and Charlie LaNeve; front row: Harry Adams, John Perfetti, Bill Spevak, Tom Fitzgerald and Larry Weber; photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Carol Chiarello The men and women of softball are now playing the Winter Season. It’s great to have our snowbirds return helping to fill out a robust schedule of softball games each week. Let’s take a moment to recap the Fall Season and to honor our champions. In the Patrick Shaffer Dentistry Monday Recreation League,…

MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners celebrate

2015 Board

A record 80 percent of MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) members attended their annual dinner meeting on January 20, 2015, at the MountainView Ballroom to celebrate 2014 winners and events. Head Golf Pro Mike Jahaske awarded certificates to Ace of the Year (Gross), Susan Elliott; Ace of the Year (Net), Louise Bidwell and Most Improved Player,…

Tennis Club teaching pros  step-up for members

Left to right: Gene McGeehan, John Sochacki, Jim Ward, Pat Maurer and TJ Duffy

There are exciting changes coming to the Wednesday free clinics in 2015! The STC member Pros will be conducting the clinics on Wednesday afternoons throughout 2015. These five teachers and lovers of tennis are donating their time and energy for the betterment of the club. When asked about how this change occurred, TJ Duffy said,…

First of the year

Bob Heaps savoring the moment

Bob Edelblut For those of you who are still searching for that perfect something to jump start your New Year you might want to contact Bob Heaps. On Friday, January 5 Bob Heaps walked up to the tee on the 17th hole at the MountainView Golf Course at approximately 12:45 p.m. The sun was shining,…

Senior Olympics tennis participants

Left to right: Melanie Murphy, Bob Stocks and Kathy Jensen

Melanie Murphy The Senior Olympics was held in Tucson from January 12 through February 1, 2015. The tennis competition consisted of round robin matches held over a three day period. Three of SaddleBrooke tennis players competed and all won medals in their respective competitions. Kathy Jensen and Melanie Murphy partnered to win the Silver medal…

SPA a huge draw at the Recreative Activities Fair

Left to right: Assisted Play Coordinator Lois Violant, Demo Day and Introductory Lessons Instructor Bob Kosmo Kramer and Membership Chair for SPA Joni O’Brien. These three dedicated volunteers get ready to welcome SaddleBrooke residents to the Pickleball Table at the Recreation Activities Fair that took place Saturday, January 24 at the MVCC.

Shawne Cryderman Ten volunteers worked tirelessly at the annual Recreation Activities Fair while manning the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) table. An informative video, personal explanations and an opportunity for those interested to sign up for a two hour Introductory Lesson proved to be beneficial for over 70 interested people who want to become part of…

MVL Putters news

Front row from left:  Joanne Neuman, Cathy Scott, Stef Modos and Ann Cristofani; Back row from left: Sandy Strack, Roberta Wisniewski, Carolyn Johnson, Maralyn Shirk, Marcia Munich, Diane Steele, Pat Fink, Pat Wells, Vicki Strief and Marijo Lewis

Shannon Martinell The New Year is off to a rousing start for the MountainView Lady Putters with a very successful turnout for our annual General Meeting held on January 19. New members were greeted and given an orientation to acquaint them with all the club activities that occur throughout the year in addition to our…

Links players coming to HOA2

In 2012 four or five of us, all of whom were living in HOA1, started a group called Links Players Fellowship. The purpose was to provide an avenue for SaddleBrooke golfers to grow in their Christian faith through the great game of golf. It is now three years later and we have had a wonderful…