Category: May 2015

2015 M-PMGA Member-Member Match Play Championship

Left to right: Finalists Ed Skaff and Jerry Westra, President Dennis Marchand and Finalists Jon Michels and Ron Tie

Bob Edelblut For the better part of five weeks 52 two man teams competed in our Member-Member Match Play Championship. The field was divided into seven flights and by the time it was over 68 individual matches, including playoffs, were played. Ours is a single elimination tournament with a slight twist. First round losers form…

Spring Break Grandkids’ Softball game a big hit!

This young lady avoids the tag from Coach Q and she is safe at third base! Photo by Jim Smith.

Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) sponsored its annual Spring Break Grandkids’ Games on Saturday, April 4 at the Softball Complex. Games Director Steve Garceau was assisted by Coaches Pat Tiefenbach, Doug Sweetland, Denise Norgard, Roy Stigers, Ed Cussick, Paul Buchanan, Debbie Seguin, Jeff Rayner, Steve Laureys, Dave Fuller and Ron Quarantino and…

MPLN sweeps the Robson Challenge

MountainView/Preserve Team

Carol Thompson The MountainView/Preserve Ladies Niners hosted this year’s successful Robson Challenge this March with the Robson Challenge trophy remaining here at MountainView/Preserve again this year! Every year qualifying teams from each Robson Community come together for an event full of fun, great golf and food. Many golfers were heard saying, “Getting to know the…

SaddleBrooke Lady Niners

Elaine Kienitz Spring has finally arrived and some may even say summer with 90 degree days. But it is beautiful out there and a wonderful time to hit the course. Our course is in great shape thanks to you, Mike Roddy, and your staff. We played our annual Ladies Choice Tournament on April 28—where we…

Meet the Golden Goose telephone staff

Standing, left to right: Joan Cohen, Diane Pettit, Ginny Berkey, Eithne Cook; seated: Annie Maud, Connie Campbell, Bev Harpold, Nancy Krauss; not pictured: Charlotte James, Libby Cohen, Judy Jenkins, Laura Ingold, Beth Mullens, Marie Tayburn, Gayl VanNatter

Ron Andrea The telephone staff are the fifteen lovely ladies who answer the telephone when you call the Golden Goose—but they’re not just pretty faces. They schedule all the truck pickups and even help the pricers by researching the value of unique and unusual items. They also need to be familiar with all aspects of…

Come hear about cool summer hiking in the Rockies

Colorado Trail sign near Twin Lakes on Section 11 of the Colorado Trail; photo by Elisabeth Wheeler

Karen Schickedanz As summer approaches, many full-time residents in SaddleBrooke search for escapes into cooler climates. Or failing that we bring along a perfect portable AC! Come to the Wednesday, May 20 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club program and learn about a great summer travel and hiking opportunity in relatively nearby Colorado! Club members Roy Carter, Susan…

Water Wonderland

Susan Dawson-Cook If health issues and joint pain are leading to long days lounging in a recliner, there’s a better option. The Arthritis Foundation recommends warm water exercise for pain management and improved health. The water’s buoyancy supports the body’s weight, reducing stress on joints and reducing pain and providing resistance to tone muscle. If…

Unit Happenings

Unit 3 South – Brunch Frank Strubel Pat and Bruce Somerhalder hosted a brunch party in their back yard and on the beautiful patio. The Somerhalder’s are Tucson Garden Railroad Society members. Included in the back yard is a very large train complex with multiple trains running in all directions, over trestles and through tunnels.…