Category: March 2019

Questers: Jewelry Around the World

Catalina Time Walkers Questers group met on February 14 to a program of “Jewelry Around the World” given by Kathy Turner who taught school for DoDDES, Department of Defense Dependent Schools, at various military bases around the world including Cuba and Italy. A selection of jewelry originating in European to Asian countries was purchased during…

March Plant Sale – March 21

The SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners Spring 2019 Plant Sale will be held on Thursday, March 21 at 11:00 a.m. The location for the plant sale is on the patio at the MountainView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke. The Master Gardeners have been nurturing many varieties of plants which will sell at very reasonable prices to enhance your…

Institute for Judaic Services and Studies

Yvette Sabulsky Our next Shabbat service is March 29, 7:00 p.m. in the MVCC Ballroom West. Services are led by Rabbi Sandy Seltzer and Cantorial Soloist Sarah Bollt, accompanied by Chris Tackett. Sharing Shabbat is a wonderful way to welcome the peace of Shabbat as a community. Oneg Shabbat Marilyn Anthony will sponsor our Oneg…

MountainView Lady Niners play their best hand

Eileen J Snearly Cary Dowell and Joyce Sutay are the MPLN Ace of the Year winners who competed against the Ace of the Month winners on January 8, 2019. These ladies were recognized at the January 15, 2019 Awards Dinner. Caryl Dowell was also named most improved golfer for 2018. These 2018 Ace of the…

SaddleBrooke Singers Presents: And All That’s Jazz?

Steph Mattie Now, I’d like you to think about what comes to mind when you hear the term “jazz.” Do you picture a New Orleans nightclub featuring great musicians playing the piano, trumpet, saxophone and drums? Perhaps you imagine a Chicago Blues club with some amazing guitar and upright bass players. Then there are also…

Bubba Hawkins 2019 edition

Rennie Temple and Jim Donat This year’s Bubba Hawkins (MPMGA version of the MPWGA’s Sadie Hawkins) golf event took place on Thursday, February 14 at the MountainView Golf Course. Signups started over a month prior so our golfers had plenty of time to seek out a willing Sadie golfer to join in this annual couple’s…

Hole-in-one for Eva Langdahl

Ann Lange January 24 was one holy day for Eva Langdahl when MountainView Hole 17 called her name during a round with her weekly Thursday Practice Group. This is “Eva the Acer’s” fifth season of golf and, no doubt, her first of many aces to come. As a member of both MPWGA and SDWGA, she…

British Club celebrates Valentine’s Day

Twink Gates-Zimdar, Publicity On Friday, February 15 at the home of Elke and Mike Mulligan, twenty-nine members and two guests of the British Club celebrated Valentine’s Day, and Mike Mulligan’s birthday. As usual a good time was had by all enjoying the camaraderie between friends and delicious buffet contributed by members. Much to everyone’s delight,…

2019 Oro Valley Masters Relay Swim Meet

Karin Bivens On Sunday, February 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club braved the wind and cold and participated in the Oro Valley Masters Relay Meet. SaddleBrooke Masters dominated the event not only swimming in the relay competitions but also assisting, helping to set up, timing, counting and officiating. Only one other Arizona Masters Swim…

Sons of Orpheus concert – April 13

Donna Langwig Sons of Orpheus, the male choir of Tucson, will present its 28th Anniversary Gala Spring Concert on Saturday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. at Vista de la Montaña, UMC, 3001 E. Miravista Lane, Catalina (on the west side of Oracle Road, 3.7 miles north of Tangerine). An eclectic program of contemplative, inspiring, whimsical…