Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of classes to build or enhance the skills of artists at all levels of experience. Classes are held in the air-conditioned Topaz Room in the Arts and Crafts Center at MountainView clubhouse. Learn more about instructors, techniques,…
Benice Christian Cliffhanger! Before that question is answered, here is a little history of the library system and its volunteers. About 35 years ago, a handful of ladies thought that the “cozy” room to the right of the entrance to SaddleBrooke One clubhouse would be a nice area for a small library. They convinced the…
Dawn Price Meeting up with new SaddleBrooke resident Daphne Cates from Idaho Falls, I asked what drew her here. Newly married, she had been living up North with her husband of three years and her horse. They recently did a road trip to visit family in Tucson, and Daphne was not enamored with the heat…
Miam’s ‘M&M’ Program Produces Big Results Nancy McCluskey-Moore Do you recall memorizing the multiplication tables while in grade school? Kevin Hull, principal of Lee Kornegay Intermediate School in Miami, Ariz., knows this knowledge is vital to future success in mathematics. And he should know. Prior to becoming the principal of this third through fifth grade…
Claire Guidas In mid-March, close to 30 Swim Club members traveled to the two-day short course yards State Championship Meet held at the Phoenix Swim Club pool in Paradise Valley, Ariz., where nearly 200 swimmers competed. Both seasoned swimmers as well as new Swim Club members enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, even though the wind kicked…
Helen Avery Members of the SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club stay cool in the studio all summer long! Join us and you, too, can hang out with like-minded neighbors and friends to create some beautiful pieces. Our introductory class is typically offered in the fall, but if we have enough interest, we may hold one in the…
Barbara Barr Bengen We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jonathan Tait will be speaking in the ballroom on Friday, June 2, at 1 p.m. Dr. Tait’s program is entitled, “The Science and Technology of Keeping Your Joints, Performing Better, and Growing Younger … While Outliving Your Neighbor.” Dr. Tait is the founder of ORIGEN Orthopedics +…
Mary Klootwyk When you complete square dance lessons, you have 25 or 45 new friends. And friends are not easy to come by! On March 30, 15 people attended lessons sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club and finished the basic set of square dance moves called Mainstream and were eager to move on to…
Leslie Lefaive-Huerta Twenty-five disadvantaged children from Roadrunner Elementary School, Marana, Ariz., were escorted by Lodge volunteers for an exciting shopping spree. Each child had a $140 shopping budget to buy clothes at the Walmart, Oro Valley Marketplace. Walmart provided drinks and treats, plus donated 25 new pillows for each child. Crafty Critters made fun custom…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club (SBR), Jim Kauffman, and SBR’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition, and a congenial luncheon at the Mesquite Grill after the 8-Ball Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic “The Doctor” Borland,…