Mike Oberski SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) hosted a very interesting interclub team tennis event, which was held over a six-week period on Sunday afternoons. This social, yet competitive tennis league is a mixed-gender league played using some unusual tennis formats that add a bit of interest to the game. World Team Tennis (WTT) is played…
Debbie McGeehan We are very fortunate to have some of the best tennis courts in the State of Arizona! All 20 courts are used by our SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) members who play tennis and/or POP tennis, along with being used by nonmember residents. Thanks to our SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO maintenance personnel who…
Sheri Nockels The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters were proudly represented at the Tucson Quilt Fiesta. Three of our members, Tami Graeber, Stephanie Nordlin, and Lynne Saul, were volunteers, wearing white protective gloves the entire time. Lynne Saul showed the backs of quilts to Fiesta attendees upon request. The show was a three-day event, drawing quilters from…
While purchasing a book from an online service may be quick and easy, if you are a true lover of books and reading, you really should browse the bookstore at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop. Do you realize just how unique the Golden Goose Book Department really is? Whether you are looking for a gently used…
John Faulkner In our continuing campaign to raise awareness of our great three-library system, this month’s “Spotlight” is on Joyce Faulkner, the current president of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) Board of Directors. Joyce’s journey to working with the libraries started shortly after she moved to SaddleBrooke in 2005. She had graduated from South Alberta…
Raymond H. Goettsch On March 31 through April 2, 115 members of the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) played in an intramural tournament for the first time in several years. The tournament was for Women’s Doubles on March 31, Men’s Doubles on April 1, and Mixed Doubles on April 2. The doubles teams competed in a…
Sheri Nockels The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters’ biennial quilt auction was a huge success! We anticipated a low turnout due to the wintry weather, but SaddleBrooke residents and guests didn’t disappoint! We filled the Activity Room to capacity and auctioned all 19 quilts in record time. Our quilters put their all into their quilt designs, evidenced…
Check Out Upcoming Free Dance Lessons for You Diana Wille SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) Novice Classes This program is designed for novice dancers who have little or no knowledge of dancing. Our instructors Ann and Dale Pizzitola are professional dance instructors who know how to get you on the dance floor quickly and easily,…
Lori Anderson Spring is a busy time for the SaddleBrooke Singles Club. Monthly dine-aways at local restaurants have continued. We enjoyed Italian food at Caffé Torino in Oro Valley in March and wings and other delectables, as well as decadent desserts, at Wildfire Wing Company in Catalina. We are happy to support these local restaurants…
Greg Hlushko Players from SaddleBrooke visited the Sun City Oro Valley Table Tennis Club for a session of intercommunity play on April 18. Sun City players were gracious hosts who provided a welcoming atmosphere and great snacks. Everyone had an enjoyable day, which included sessions of both singles and doubles play. Sun City has a…