On Jan. 19, Oro Valley Police Department (OVPD) Sgt. Nate Vera received the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award from the American Legion Oro Valley Post 132. Post Commander Dan McGregor presented Sgt. Vera with the award during the Post’s general membership meeting. The award is presented annually to a member of law enforcement who has…
Diana Wille Did your New Year’s goals include more exercise? Want a fun way to accomplish that goal? Dancing is an entertaining, spirited way to get some exercise for both your body and brain. SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) has several opportunities for you. Novice Classes: This program is designed for the novice dancer…
Dee Berisha WOOO (Women On Our Own) of SaddleBrooke welcomes the new year with continued vibrancy and 35 new members joining in 2022. Our members come to WOOO through many avenues. They may hear about us from acquaintances, family members, or newspaper articles, or WOOO may have been on someone’s to-do list. WOOO is an…
Bruce Landeck As president of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, with more than 650 members, I am happy to announce that Robert Stieve, editor of Arizona Highways since April 2007, will be the featured speaker at our February Hiking Club program on Thursday, Feb. 16. Stieve’s topic will be “Arizona Highways and Hiking the Grand Canyon State.” Arizona…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Join your friends and neighbors at the annual Fine Arts Show sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild. The fun begins on Friday, Feb. 17, with a cash bar cocktail reception from 4 to 7 p.m. in the MountainView clubhouse. The show is also open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
James Wetegrove, Publicity Chairman The new slate of 2023 SaddleBrooke Men’s Nine-Hole Golf League officers was introduced at the general meeting in the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. We have an exciting year of golf planned. Visit our 2023 Golf Schedule on the Niners website sites.google.com/site/sbmens9ers/news-upcoming-events for the complete details.
Frank Shipton After nine years of outstanding and dedicated service, Mary Thompson is leaving the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club (SSR) and the SaddleBrooke community to move back East near her family. As a demonstration of our club’s appreciation, Ron Lenz, SSR president, presented Mary with certificates of appreciation and a plaque. Mary intends to remain…
Stuart Watkins The surf was up, and the boards were out. Sunshine beat down, a direct route. Someone said, “Look at the empty surfboard.” Son John, alone, first time, borrowed board, surfing around the point, and my eyes screamed. I grabbed a Styrofoam board and my fins. I knew I needed to take my time,…
Vicki Ray The PebbleCreek Gun Club in Goodyear, Ariz., is this year’s host for the 12th annual trap shooting competition, called the Robson Trap Trials. Trap shooters from any Robson community in Arizona may participate in the event, which takes place Friday, March 24, at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Each person will shoot three…
BK Koch On Jan. 2 “Raindrops kept falling on our heads” and, therefore, sputting was canceled for the day. During the luncheon, we had sunshine, and after the luncheon, raindrops were coming back to fall upon our heads. In the words of Sputters President Helen Bellacqua, “I think the weather is a woman, because it…