Jonathan Green You played ball years ago, loved it, but moved on for one of a bunch of good reasons. Or, maybe you always wanted to play but thought you weren’t good enough. You are in the right place—take the next step to first base. SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) is waiting to embrace you…
Pat Smith King Kakes were being served and champagne flutes were saluting our newly crowned royalty at our annual Feast of Kings celebration held at the lovely home of Chris and Christiane Millar on January 7. More than 50 members and guests created food fit for a King and when the tokens hidden inside the…
Mary Jo George What do SaddleBrooke Tennis members Rob Schween, Jim Abrahamson and Mary Jo George all have in common? Each of them captained a 65 plus team last spring, 2016 (February through mid-April) that captured first place in their respective USTA divisions (Men’s 8.0, Men’s 7.0 and Women’s 7.0). All three of these teams…
Jane Gromelski Return to those thrilling years when we were young. Some of us went to the dances and danced, some watched from the sidelines. Bah to that! We can all get on the floor and dance with our own moves—come and have fun with the music of our golden youth! Sip an alcoholic beverage;…
Dick Kroese Club members enjoyed hearing Greg Byrne talk about University of Arizona athletics. Byrne officially started as Arizona’s Director of Athletics on May 3, 2010. Byrne has helped Arizona athletics maintain its proud position both nationally and in the Pac 12 through the department’s five goals and principles: “Graduate Student-Athletes; Follow the Rules; Represent…
Tim Morsani Rotarians and guests were privileged to have lunch with four local students while listening to Head Coach Laura Ianello talk about the University of Arizona Ladies Golf Program. College students Theresa Sweeney (Pima Community College) and Marissa McRae (BYU) both received scholarships from the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. Broc Traweek and Mariah Dockum…
Cha Cha your way to spring The Let’s Dance Club presents the award winning professional dance team of Alan Daughenbaugh and Leslie Eisele teaching beginning and intermediate lessons in American Cha Cha starting March 19 for three consecutive Sundays. The Cha Cha is the perfect dance for shaking off the winter blahs and getting the…
Karen Gray Eight hikers, watching a very cloudy sky, left the MountainView parking lot headed for Catalina State Park on December 29. We were all a bit worried about the rain coming in earlier than predicted. As the morning went on, the sky was still overcast but not threatening. The air temperature and the light…
The SaddleBrooke Dems kicked off the first meeting of 2017 with a packed house and much strategizing about the way ahead. Over 100 members worked together in small groups to identify the areas of concern they’d like to see the club focus on. New Chair Holly Lyon and Vice Chair Tim Koch led the groups…
The first meeting of 2017 for the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club opened with scenes of the Revolutionary War being reenacted on-screen. Our guest speaker, Dave Troxel from Sun City West, appeared attired in an authentic Revolutionary War uniform worn by a Colonel Thompson in 1775. Dave Troxel has participated in many reenactments in his home state…