Category: March 2024

MountainView Lady Putters

Judy Falewicz In 1998 Lou Ann Garvin started the MountainView Lady Putters with 33 members. As of our 2024 annual meeting, with 30 new members, there is now a total of 133 members. Putting takes place every Monday morning on the SaddleBrooke TWO putting green. Every second Monday of the month, putting is followed by…

Machine Embroidery Club

Claudia Hermansen Since COVID, our membership has dwindled! But for the few remaining members, we have discovered a plethora of instruction, designs, and fun on the Internet and YouTube. We will soon have access to the TV in Craft Room 4 to use for teaching and learning from YouTube and downloaded videos, etc. We also…

Catalina Has a Sun Wheel

Stuart Watkins and James (Jim) Bleess Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church is on land previously owned by the U.S. Government. These 10 acres were once a Titan 2 missile site, complete with a silo, missile, and warhead (now deactivated, removed, and backfilled). According to the National Park Service, the piles of rocks often…

The Tributaries Are Returning April 10

Barry Swartzberg Tickets are going fast, so do not miss your chance to see and hear this awesome group! Last April, the Tributaries rocked the DesertView Theatre, playing to a sold-out auditorium for more than two hours in a benefit concert for the Oracle Schools Foundation. This talented group had an enthusiastic audience dancing in…

Annual Food Drive March 4-16

Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) annual Food Drive is accepting donations of food, as well as money, to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. On a monthly basis, TCFB serves about 530 households (1,565 people). In…

2024 Men’s Niners Club Championship Tournament

The Third Annual SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners (SBMN) Club Championship was held over three consecutive Wednesdays in January. All three nine-hole courses were played, and despite some chilly, wet weather, we had 70 members participating. The scores are accumulated over the three days, and the low gross score determined the 2024 Club Champion. Prizes are also awarded…

Photography Club Captures the Colors of Historic Tucson

Vicki Cunningham and Robert Shea Fourteen SaddleBrooke Photography Club members spent a beautiful Sunday morning photographing the colorful buildings in both Barrio Viejo and El Presidio Historic District near Presidio San Augustine. Participating members of the newly merged SaddleBrooke Photo Clubs were Bob Shea (field trip leader), Byron Cotter, Sharon Cotter, Tom Stafford, John Triebe,…

Writers Group Coffee House

Stuart Watkins Prose and Poetry Readings by the SaddleBrooke Writers Group will be presented on March 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Mountainview Ballroom East. Tickets are on sale now on the SaddleBrooke TWO website and at the SaddleBrooke TWO Administration office. Delightful piano music, a no-host bar, coffee, tea, and dessert will…

A Taste of Oro Valley Life Fundraiser March 30

Join us in the celebration of the Town of Oro Valley’s 50th Golden Anniversary at the local Rotary Club’s 9th Annual A Taste of Oro Valley Life fundraising event on Saturday, March 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oro Valley Marketplace. The Rotary Club of Oro Valley’s mission is to benefit our local…