Category: April 2023

You Gotta Have Heart

Judy Saks There were many happy hearts and heartfelt feelings when the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club held its belated Valentine’s party on Feb. 16. This time we went off-site to a new place, Whiskey Roads. This restaurant and bar is located at the back of the Foothills Mall and features a nice, big dance floor.…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

‘Happy Tail’ Kitty with Nine Lives Romayne Trudo In the dead of winter last year, Jeff, a SaddleBrooke resident, found a pure white kitten in the snow on the side of the road in Durango, Colo. He rescued the little girl and named her Princess Leia. For the next year, she was his best buddy.…

WOOO Fun and Games!

Dee Berisha Have you ever tried to play a game of any kind on your own? If your answer is, “Yes, Solitaire,” there is a reason why it has this name—because it’s played alone! Yes, your mind might wander to Jack Lemmon in the scene from Grumpy Old Men that finds him going through the motions…

Quilters Honor Senior Village

Phyllis Ketring The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters Club honored Senior Village by sharing the proceeds from their annual Quilt Auction. Not only was the donation much appreciated by Senior Village, but the auction was also great fun. The Friday Quilters Club is a very talented group, and that talent was evident in the eye-catching creations that…

The Catalina Timewalkers Host a Suffragette Vintage Fashion Show and Tea

Andrea Holland The Catalina Timewalkers Questers held a special event, a Suffragette Vintage Fashion Show and Tea, on March 17 in the Sonoran Room at the SaddleBrooke TWO clubhouse. Their guest speaker Betty Hartnett, AZ State Questers Past President, AZ State Treasurer, Preservation and Restoration Chair, and AZ Questers Speaker Bureau, presented “What the Suffragettes Wore:…

MPMGA Honors Past Presidents at Presidents Cup

Jim Grosjean Each year the MPMGA holds a two-day tournament and luncheon to honor its past presidents. The event format was individual net score and included a round at both The Preserve and MountainView. To the dismay of some, there was no max score limit, which made for some unusual totals. In the end, Bruce…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

SBCO Grants Support Educational Enrichment Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has long provided grants to help finance education enrichment opportunities and summer sports activities for local students. Among the programs that recently received SBCO grants are the following: San Manuel Softball A $2,500 grant was given to fund a summer softball program for kids living…

El Tour de Tucson Women’s Ride

Julia Boyd On Feb. 25 nine lady Cyclemasters attended the El Tour de Tucson Women’s Ride at the Steam Pump Ranch. They joined 45 other cyclists from the Tucson area to enjoy a day of riding the loop. This was a free women’s cycling meetup, with guest speakers focusing on riding attire, conditioning, bike maintenance,…