Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Do you ever get a queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach when you see food go to waste in restaurants; when you know that your garbage is merged with cans, plastics, and glass bottles; or knowing that people do not recycle at all? You are not alone. Americans have…
Category: March 2022
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network’s: Monthly Pet Donation Drop-Off Program Karyle Steele Our various pet charities are always in need and are always thankful for your donations. Please consider dropping off any of the items listed below. Cash donations are also accepted and appreciated. The drop off location is at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts.…
Sports, March 2022
St. Patrick’s Day Softball Tournament Set for March 19
Terry Hurley The annual SaddleBrooke Senior Softball St. Patrick’s Day Tournament is set for Saturday, March 19, at the community’s jewel of a ball field. The tournament features lads and lassies who play in the league’s current winter season. Four games are planned, starting at 8:30 a.m. There will also be a first-ever home run…
Sports, March 2022
SBWGA-18 News
Feb. 1 was the conclusion of the annual Presidents Cup tournament. This is a match play event. Thirty-two players qualified for the event on Jan. 11, and matches were played Jan. 20 through Feb. 1. Carol Bidwell was the Presidents Cup champion by winning her match against Takyeo Eakin. Gail Plimpton finished in third place.…
Sports, March 2022
Verde Sputters’ Valentine Luncheon
On Feb. 7, 42 Verde Sputters and four guests sputtered through 18 holes on the SaddleBrooke One putting green. There were three money-hole winners: LaVonne Ashwood, Mickey Levich, and Karen Martin. It was also a great day for holes-in-ones: 34! Hazel Roper had four and Donna Bujnovsky had three. LaVonne Ashwood, Mary Ellen Clark, Maggie…
Front Page, March 2022
Inspiration in the Desert: A Fundraiser by the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke
Wendy Guyton SaddleBrooke residents are invited to join us for an afternoon of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and art on Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is hosting a fundraiser with renowned artist and philanthropist Diana Madaras. Finding Your Inspiration is the theme…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Spanish Culture Club News: Word for the Day: La História (History)
Gail Blizard February: After we enjoyed a potluck supper, Maria Amado Byers, a SaddleBrooke resident, delighted us by sharing her family’s long history in Southern Arizona. The family was originally from Hermosillo, Mexico and settled in the greater Tucson area, north of Tubac, in the early 1850s, prior to the Gadsden Purchase that made Arizona…
Features, March 2022
A Winter Wonderland Adventure to Yellowstone
Linda Nagy SaddleBrooke photographers Bernie Nagy and Joe Tomasello experienced a once-in-a-lifetime winter photo safari in Yellowstone, along with their spouses Linda Nagy and Mary Tomasello. The four flew from Tucson to Bozeman, Mont. and then traveled by rental car to Gardiner, Mont. They entered Yellowstone through the massive Roosevelt Arch, which was constructed in…
Generals, March 2022
Why Visit the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries
Cathy Schaber Now that you know there are three libraries here in SaddleBrooke, what is keeping you away? There are so many reasons to use them. You surely are living near one. You can get there in your golf cart, on your bicycle, or on your daily walk. The SaddleBrooke and DesertView libraries are open…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Women On Our Own Updates
Liz Boyd Women On Our Own (WOOO) is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. We maintain a busy schedule, with activities to suit any interest. The latest is a wine-tasting group, which will begin their…