Connie Kotke On Jan. 5, 75 members of the Verde Sputters arrived bright and early at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse to kick off another year of fun, friendships, and (we hope) many personal putting records. The first-of-its-kind annual meeting included a delicious breakfast buffet, a 50/50 raffle benefiting Sister José Women’s Center of Tucson, chances…
Julie Adamen When Ken and Kathy Peterson moved through their first year as members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, they didn’t just find a place to swim—they found a community that energized them from the very first lap. Their introduction to the club began with a simple newspaper article in the SaddleBrooke Progress highlighting the…
Jim Grosjean With the rainy first weeks of January a fading memory, the MPMGA finally completed a tournament with no weather problems. The Member-Member Match Play event went off without a hitch and ended with the first luncheon of the 2026 season. It turns out that Christmas, New Year’s, and two rained-out tournaments didn’t help…
Ellen Avenoso We are off to a quick start in the new year with our first event, the popular 3 Jills and a Jack Tournament on Jan. 27. Previously a biennial tournament, last year’s event proved so popular, we have now given it an annual spot on our calendar. It is sponsored by A1 Golf…
Julie Adamen Dive into SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s Let’s Swim Clinic, a free program exclusively for SaddleBrooke residents. This welcoming clinic is designed to help participants improve stroke technique and build endurance in a fun, supportive environment. It’s perfect for anyone interested in starting or strengthening a lap swimming routine for fitness. Clinic Highlights: • Emphasis…
Robert Kumza Many of us may remember working with our parents or grandparents in the family garden. As children, we may not have realized it, but many families were going through tough times after the war. Food shortages were common, and Americans were called upon to help the war effort by growing their own food…
Sandy Epstein SaddleBrooke Great Decisions started its 2026 season in January with presentations and discussions. Groups discussed Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World. Hara Lipman presented background information to help with the discussion of Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy. The next three meetings focus on topics related to Trump Foreign Policy,…
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and the games are played in a casual, friendly environment for fun. The club plays in the Ocotillo Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO clubhouse on Monday and Thursday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Come by to learn how to play or to enjoy…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Professor Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD, in the Department of Neurology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine speak on “How Aging Affects Brain Stem Cell Regeneration” on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 9:45 a.m. A coffee social begins at 9:15 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse in…
Dee Berisha Women On Our Own (WOOO) welcomes in a new year never missing a beat. A review of our membership and the year 2025 in the rearview mirror reflects ups and downs, joys and sorrows, wonder and dismay, challenges and victories. Medical diagnoses met head on, death of loved ones, births of new generations,…