Category: March 2023

Coin Club Hosts Coin Show on April 8

The SaddleBrooke Coin Club is holding our annual Coin Show on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sonoran Room of MountainView clubhouse. We will again be taking part in the Easter festivities with various educational displays and activities especially for kids. As an incentive to get youth interested in coin…

Hiking Club Diary

2023 Trailblazer Award Bruce Landeck Annually, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, through its board, determines a recipient for the prestigious Trailblazer Award. This recognition goes to a member “For meritorious service above and beyond simply being a member of the Hiking Club, for performing duties greater than expected, and for exhibiting leadership that we all admire.”…

Team Cupid Brings Valentine Love to Shut-In

Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke teamed up with IMPACT of Southern Arizona and the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters Club to bring joy to 44 area shut-ins for Valentine’s Day. Each month, IMPACT of Southern Arizona delivers food to area shut-ins. This month, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters packed in a bit of…

Lady Niners Hosted Across the Brooke Tournament

Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners hosted the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners at SaddleBrooke TWO in our annual Across the Brooke Tournament. This event began in 2003 in the spirit of community sisterhood, so this year we celebrated 20 years of playing together. How appropriate that this year’s tournament was held on Feb. 14, Valentine’s…

Health Night Out: Latest in Dermatology

Phyllis Ketring One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes. With some of the nation’s hottest and brightest sunshine, Tucson is second only to Sydney, Australia, when it comes to skin cancer rates. And it is not just a summer concern. The good news is that there are more techniques to treat…

Dog Park Recognizes Volunteers, 2022 Projects, and 2023 Board Members

Anne Quinn-Diment Board members and volunteers were recognized, park improvements were summarized, and the 2023 board was elected at the SaddleBrooke Dog Park Association’s annual membership meeting on Feb. 8. Newly elected Board President Ron Luning expressed appreciation for the leadership and dedication of last year’s board members and volunteers who worked tirelessly to maintain…

SBWGA 18-Holers—3 Jills and a Jack

On Feb. 21, 23 lucky foursomes beat the rain and completed their biannual 3 Jills and a Jack tournament, celebrating with a delicious fajita bar prepared by the SaddleBrooke One Food and Beverage staff. Everyone was a winner, with both prize money for all and an enjoyable day of golf. One of our sponsors, Robert…

Behind the Scenes Quilters

Sheri Nockels The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters has about 100 members. One member who truly shines is Jane! Like many charitable individuals, she doesn’t want any notoriety or attention and asked us not to use her last name. She, and others, have found ways to contribute to our organization even though they can’t or prefer not…