Linda Nagy On Thursday, February 28, a group of 23 SaddleBrooke Photography Club members met at the MountainView parking lot and carpooled to Picacho Peak to capture the color and splendor of the spring wildflowers. The outing was arranged and hosted by Bernie Nagy, one of the founding members of the club. Along the way…
Varda Main P.E.O. Chapter EP has been sponsoring Scholar Award students at the University of Arizona Geosciences Department for a number of years. Last month, thirteen students invited Chapter EP to visit their labs. They wanted to share with us the exciting science projects they are working on and learn from Chapter EP’s defining moments…
Phil Barney A widow and hospice patient living alone in Catalina with very limited financial resources and a neglected yard appeared to be a perfect opportunity for The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke to perform its Community Service work. Under the expert direction of Community Service Committee members Chris Millar and Joe Guyton, a number of…
Barbara Barr Did you know that falling could be related to your vision? Did you realize that aging eyes means a lot more visual changes than cataracts? So, what do you need to know about your vision as you age? Dr. Tanya Polec, one of the country’s leading specialists in Neuro-Optometrics and Neuro/Postural Rehabilitation, knows…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Fitness.com reports that “Dancing can be used in place of regular low–impact exercise such as cycling, walking or aerobics. Depending on the form of the dance, you can actually burn a large amount of calories doing it. Who would have thought you could have fun and lose weight at the same time?…
Bob Stocks SaddleBrooke Tennis Club player and board member Bob Stocks, with his partner and longtime friend Barney Peet, won the right to play in the USTA League 65 plus 8.0 National Championships in March of this year. Everyone who has played against Stocks is familiar with the determination shown in this photo as he…
Jay Wilson The return of Gender Team Tennis was a smashing success this year. More than 60 players from the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club enjoyed the afternoon sun and friendly tennis, followed by snacks and cold beverages. GSTT, as it is called, brought members of all skill levels together to get to know each other as…
Trudy Rossi As always, winter has been very kind to the Sputters as we have been able to putt almost every Monday. However, on a blustery Monday, March 2, the Sputters played host to the MountainView Lady Putters and, while we could only play nine holes, we had a great time, laughed a lot, shivered…
Ret Convey Before getting to our news, I would like to extend congratulations to Andy Higgins for his promotion to the position of Head Pro at the Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club. The SBWGA thanks Andy for his hard work and efforts on our behalf and we wish him well in his new position. Congratulations to…
Diane Mazzarella Twelve MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) took part in the Oro Valley Gold Invitational Tournament on March 11, 2015. Each was teamed with golfers from the other eleven clubs participating in a scramble format. MPLN was well represented among the winning teams that played on two nines: Laura Walsh and Louise Bidwell, first place…