Like many, United SaddleBrooke has made some New Year’s resolutions for 2023: 1. Encourage increased collaboration between the two HOA boards for smoother operations, cost savings, enhanced home values, and improved community spirit. 2. Promote our belief that the best SaddleBrooke—the SaddleBrooke we all bought into when we moved here—is a United SaddleBrooke, however that…
Category: February 2023
Front Page, February 2023
MPMGA Continues Javelina Cup Winning Streak
Dennis Marchand The annual Javelina Cup was played with the teams of the men’s clubs from SaddleBrooke One (SMGA) and SaddleBrooke TWO (MPMGA). On Jan. 5, 92 golfers met to play on day one at the MountainView Golf Course, home of the MPMGA. Forty-six two-man teams played two nine-hole matches for one point per hole, for…
Front Page, February 2023
Hiking Club’s Final Hike of the Year
Karen Gray Throughout the year, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club sponsors hundreds of hikes to various areas in Arizona. The final hike for 2022 was the Ridge/50-year Loop Trail. This trail affords a view of the Tucson Basin and surrounding mountains. On Dec. 31 six members of the hiking club drove to the Equestrian Center in…
Front Page, February 2023
Over 30 Swimmers Turn Out for Jack Fritz Pentathlon!
Dick Kreutzen SaddleBrooke swimmers, friends, and family members showed up at the DesertView pool in January for the Third Annual Jack Fritz Pentathlon. This meet was a social event giving club members an opportunity to challenge themselves, with nothing at stake other than to have fun and hang out with friends. Newer swimmers were able…
Generals, February 2023
Community Circle Players
Do you Hear What I Hear? MV’s New Sound System Andrea Molberg A new sound system is being installed at MountainView. On behalf of the entire community, Community Circle Players (CCP), SaddleBrooke’s theatre troupe, so compellingly presented the need for the Sound Replacement Project to the SaddleBrooke TWO Board and Finance Committee that their reply…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
‘Try Art for the Fun of It,’ Advises Beginning Watercolorist
LaVerne Kyriss While Anne Romeo studied art history in college, she never seriously considered trying art as a pastime during her adult life. She and her husband appreciated art and collected a few pieces during their lives, but that all changed in 2021. The Romeos moved to SaddleBrooke in 2015, and both got involved in…
Generals, February 2023
Save the Date! Southwest Woodcarvers Are Returning to SaddleBrooke
Southwest Woodcarvers will be providing a carving demonstration and Carving Show during the SaddleBrooke Spring Art Show on Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Woodcarvers will feature some of the finest woodcarvers in Southern Arizona performing carving demonstrations and participating in a Carving Show at the SaddleBrooke TWO Arts and Craft…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
A New Year, Woman of Valor, Board Elections
The annual meeting of the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) was held on Dec. 16 with the election of officers. It also means the parting of two officers who have served with dedication to IJSS. Our thanks to Sandy McNabb and Linda Merritt for their years of commitment, teamwork, and knowledge. December services were officiated…
Front Page, February 2023
Variety Show in Rehearsals! Buy Your Tickets Now!
Gail A. Nelli The production staff and cast of the 2023 Variety Show are hard at work perfecting their song and dance show Pages from the Great American Songbook. As SaddleBrooke residents of a certain age, we grew up listening to these “standards” on the Hi-Fi at home, on variety shows on TV, in movie…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
Texas Hold’em Tournament
Maureen Benigno, Coordinator of Texas Hold’em Below are the winners of our prestigious 12-week tournament from Oct. 17, 2022, through Jan. 2, 2023: 1st place: Sam Alkhoury 2nd place: Jim Grant 3rd place: Bill Myers 4th place: Angela Stein 5th place (tie): Riley Jackson and Maureen Benigno Following are the first-place winners at the Final…