Eileen J. Snearly This is a story about a very special lady, Sydney Barber, and her grandmother, MountainView Lady Putter Mary Williams. Mary has been an active member of the MountainView Lady Putters and her SaddleBrooke community for years. Sydney Barber, Mary’s granddaughter, recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. This past spring, Sydney was…
SaddleBrooke women won Sportsmanship on the Court pins during United States Tennis Association (USTA) women’s 65 and older sectionals. The USTA Southwest general manager asked all participating teams to measure their opponents well, and if any team playing in the sectionals showed outstanding sportsmanship, they should recommend the team for the Sportsmanship on the Court…
Suzane Marlatt Stewart On Wednesday, March 9, Randall Dighton presents an evening of music and spiritual exploration. He will share not only ballads of faith, humor, and love from his repertoire (Scots/Irish, folk, musical theater), but speak of his deep and abiding love of music for his inspiration, meditation, and spiritual growth through improvisation. Randall…
The Catalina Elks “adopted” 20 children this year through our local food bank, IMPACT of Southern Arizona. Through your generous donations, and with some help from PERA, we purchased toys, art supplies, and clothing for each of these kids. We spent $75 per child. Each received at least five gifts to open for Christmas. Also, IMPACT…
Cheri Emahiser The SaddleBrooke Singers are busy rehearsing songs for their spring concert scheduled for April 1 at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. Look for tickets to go on sale soon. You won’t want to miss our spring concert titled Foolish Not to Love. She Can Swing: One of our veteran singers rehearsing with the…
Eileen (EJ) Snearly The MountainView Lady Putters members receive a free Christmas holiday luncheon every year. This has always been a wonderful time to thank all the members for their participation in making this organization a success. After putting on Dec. 13, the Christmas holiday luncheon was held in the ballroom at the MountainView Clubhouse.…
LaVerne Kyriss Janet and Tom Frost moved to SaddleBrooke in early 2019, excited to begin exploring all the community and surrounding areas had to offer. Janet, a former operating room nurse and hospital manager and travel blogger, was excited to begin exploring other activities and pastimes. She had always worked with fabric and yarn, quilting…
Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners held their pre-Christmas Holly Jolly event on Dec. 14. The golf format was a fun, step-a-side shotgun start at MountainView Golf Club. Reindeer Rice Krispies Treats made by Barbara Bloch were handed out at registration. The theme of the after-golf luncheon was Reindeer Games. There was a…
Connie Kotke Watercolor is not a medium to be totally controlled. Certain colors act a certain way when placed on paper, and many things happen on dry and wet surfaces that cannot be explained. Watercolor’s beauty is unleashed as colors respond to your own personal emotions. Come explore the joy of painting with watercolors at…
Back to the Garden – Cristate Saguaro, An Eyeful of Magic Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener The Sonoran Desert is full of surprises—javelina families sharing a prickly pear cactus, hawks on the arms of saguaros, water rushing through arroyos after a rain, a chorus of coyotes howling at dusk, cactus flowers coloring the desert…