Carly and Charly When we heard that second graders in the Oracle Elementary School District enjoyed reading our first book outlining our heartwarming adoption story as young twin cats, we couldn’t wait to donate a box of our new book, Let’s Go Boating, to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s Kids’ Closet. This second book in The Adventures of…
Men and women might be from different planets, but they came together recently for a fun, competitive two days of golf. The Mars-Venus Tournament combines players from the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association with players from the MountainView-Preserve Women’s Golf Association. Each foursome is made up of two men and two women competing against other mixed…
Eileen J. Snearly On Jan. 20, the MountainView Lady Putters’ (MVLP) membership renewal and orientation of new members was held in the MountainView Ballroom. During this event, the 2022 new executive board members were introduced, and the 2021 board members were acknowledged. There were 27 new members in attendance for orientation, conducted by Patty Stark…
Being a caregiver can be quite a challenging and stressful place to find yourself each day of the week, but caregivers also describe their role as very meaningful. Here are a few of the many rewards that you may experience when caring for a loved one: You may gain new skills. You may learn to…
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are booming in the U.S., with purchases nearly doubling from over a year ago, according to ClimateWire, with electric vehicles accounting for about two percent of all car sales. A BloombergNEF study reveals that the global electric vehicle market size and adoption will grow in the long run. The report shows…
We had a great turnout at the 2022 SaddleBrooke Activity Fair! The SaddleBrooke Tennis and POP Tennis Club (STC) had the opportunity to share with the residents information about the club and potentially gain new members. The buzz around our booth was POP Tennis. Our booth had POP Tennis paddles and green dot balls to…
Raymond H. Goettsch With the 2022 Winter Olympics in our rearview mirror, one wonders if pickleball can become an Olympic sport at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris or the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The International Pickleball Federation (IPF), based in Goodyear, Ariz., is a non-profit, volunteer organization that has been working to have…
Ann Kuperberg The MountainView Bridge Club games are now on Tuesday afternoons in the Catalina Room from 1 to 4 p.m. If you need a partner or further information, contact JoAnn Aiken at [email protected] or phone 520-256-2702. Our website is www.bridgewebs.com/mountainview. Congratulations to Jane Pendley and her partner for coming in first overall in a…
Debbie McGeehan Did you know the Senior Olympic Festival is held every January in Tucson for a few weeks? There are many activities to participate in, ranging from racquet sports, bowling, horseshoes, bridge, archery, shuffleboard, and the list goes on! For years, tennis players have competed at Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson over three days…
Joan Elder The SaddleBrooke Writers Group was one of the first groups formed in our community in the early 1990s. Very soon after the formation, Anne Leonard suggested hosting a Coffee House. Since the first one was such a huge success, the group continues presenting their original writings in a Coffee House format every other year.…