Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a two day tour of the Great Apache Heritage Celebrations at Fort Apache on May 8 and 9, 2015. The first day we visit the Besh-Ba-Gowah Archeological Park in Globe, Arizona, then have lunch at DeMarcos Restaurant in Globe. We then travel…
Category: April 2015
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Freethinkers to hear Dr. Gil Shapiro address end of life issues
Harry Huizinga The SaddleBrooke Community is cordially invited to hear Dr. Gil Shapiro present a talk titled: A Secular Perspective on End of Life Issues. It will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, April 26 in the HOA2 MountainView Ballroom. Come early at 9:45 a.m. for a coffee social and to meet the speaker. Dr.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Chess Club invites new players
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club extends an invitation to everyone who enjoys playing chess to join us. We meet every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Bobcat room in the lower level of the HOA No. 1 SaddleBrooke Clubhouse. Just drop in and play a few games in a casual setting.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Dog park happenings
Susan Rayner It is part of the SaddleBrooke Dog Park Mission Statement to “sponsor or otherwise support pet rescue efforts.” To help fulfill this goal, the Dog Park hosted a People Party on February 23 to raise money for the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network. A good crowd came to support this effort as well as…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Peace Corps. connects
Fran Dorr and Susan Schwartz welcomed new members of the SaddleBrooke Peace Corps Connect group on March 27 at the Roadrunner Grill. The group started in January and the fourteen members represent more than nine host countries where they served in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. The group is made up of returned Peace…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Spring is here!
Janet Tucker The warm weather has finally arrived! This is the perfect time to get out, meet a few new people and start painting! Even seasoned artists need a kick-start sometimes and signing up for a class can definitely put you back in the mood to create. And don’t forget, the fall Fine Arts Show…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Silver Belles rock the (jail) house
On February 27, the MountainView Country Club was the venue for a luncheon and style show to benefit the Philanthropic Education Organization (P.E.O.) In addition to lunch and a runway show featuring fashions from Nadines, over 300 guests enjoyed entertainment provided by the SilverBelles and Silver Beau, Steve Holdener. After dancing to Papa Loves Mambo and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
CycleMasters’ annual dinner dance recap
Ted Belanger Our annual event was held this year on March 7 and was a great success thanks to the committee of Joanne Marmon, Diana Luthy and Patsy Chase. Starting with a social hour in the Big Horn Dining Room, the 80 members enjoyed a fabulous dinner of prime rib or sea bass prepared to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Gardeners Exchange news
The Gardeners Exchange welcomes Amy Belk, Tuesday, April 28, at 1:00 p.m. to the SaddleBrooke Ranch La Hacienda Club. Amy writes a garden column introducing unfamiliar plants to readers of Tucson Happenings Magazine. For The Gardeners Exchange, she will discuss what makes a perennial and talk about some of the very best cold hardy perennials for…
April 2015
Lassies Even Up Gender Cup Standings
As a gentle breeze floated over the MountainView Golf Course on a warm Sunday afternoon, 44 Lassies and Laddies prepared their golf clubs for the MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf ninth annual Gender Cup. Well, maybe the wind was a little stronger than a breeze and the warm Sunday afternoon was March 15. The Gender Cup format…