Category: April 2018

The British Club at Saffron Indian Bistro

  Twink Gates-Zimdar, British Club Publicity On Sunday, January 11, twelve members of the British Club enjoyed a terrific meal at the Saffron Indian Bistro on Oracle Road here in Tucson. Choosing a la carte from a wide menu of delicious Indian Cuisine, the Brits enjoyed the camaraderie of members and friends. A fun time…

Pool Players of the Brooke compete in SOAZ Senior Games

  Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Five members of the Pool Players of The Brooke traveled down to Green Valley, Arizona to compete in the 34th Southern Arizona Senior Games hosted by Green Valley Recreation in March 2018. These Senior Games consist of numerous sporting competitions including billiards. Our PPB Club was represented quite well…

Howland’s Rock gets a Facelift

  Riley Jackson In 1996, a golfer named Paul Howland thought that a shortcut from the north and west sides of SaddleBrooke to the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse and the golf course was needed, so he persuaded Robson and the HOA staff to build a cart path from the putting green up the hill to Jade…

Spanish Culture Club news

  Elaine Pfeffer The SBSCC is delighted to welcome a representative of the Mexican Consulate of Tucson as our guest speaker for our monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 16. Sebastian Alfonso Galvan-Duque Covarrubias has offered to speak about “U.S.-Mexico relations and the role of the Consulate.” Our club meets in the Activities Center…

Thomas Winch adds another hole-in-one to his name

  Bob Edelblut On Thursday, March 8 Tom and his partner Dave Hill were playing their second-round match in the MPMGA’s Member-Member Match Play Tournament at the Preserve Golf Club. Yes, it was an official Men’s Club event and another keg of beer will be opened in his honor at our next monthly luncheon. We…

Pinal County Republican Women

  Liz Zebal The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 20 in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Coyote Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please note that the Republican Women of Pinal County have regularly scheduled meetings at 10:00 a.m. on the third Friday of each month in the…

Gardeners Exchange

  Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners welcomes you to attend Sustaining Wildlife with Native Plants, presented by Hillary Cox of Fine Gardening fame, on Wednesday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m., La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Ms. Cox’s presentation is based on Doug Tallamy’s book Bringing Nature…

SaddleBrooke Lady Niners 2018 Club Champion

  Barbara Johnson The title of this article would have read “SB Lady Niners Have New Club Champion,” but that wouldn’t have been exactly accurate. You see, Cinda Haugsby isn’t exactly new to this award. After three days of competition – one on each of the three courses – Cinda emerged as the repeat winner…

The heart of golf at SBWGA

  Ret Convey The SBWGA’s Club Championship and Senior Club Championship highlight the very heart of golf. The three-day competition showcases not only the achievements of our finest players but also the kindness, friendship and sense of fair play evident in all who participate. Our 2018 Club Championship co-chairs, Deb Finn and Molly Fullerton, gave…