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,…
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent luncheon meeting on Saturday, April 15, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Charles Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, this month we will focus on the backhand smash. Last month we introduced the overhead smash. Most overhead smashes are hit with a forehand. What should we do with that ball that is high over our head on…
The Verde Sputters don’t let a wind or cold or hot weather or any luncheon stop them. The turnout has been, in the words of our president, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. On April 10 the course was a bit challenging for the 45 Sputters and our three guests: Kathryn Thompson, Kathy Bigos, and Jessica Young. We prevailed to…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair From September through May, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild sponsors a monthly Art Salon on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center, adjacent to the MountainView Country Club. The Art Salon is for like-minded artists to come…
Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) celebrated the onset of spring with many activities. The JFG Book Club in April enjoyed our meeting at Linda Merritt’s home where Sherry Kaplan led us in a discussion about The Forest of Vanishing Stars, by Kristin Harmel. We all agreed that it took great faith and skill…
R.O.S.E. Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Spring is finally here, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning! While you may be busy decluttering your home, don’t forget to clean up your financial accounts as well. In addition to organizing your finances, it’s also important to be vigilant against scams and fraud. Here are some…
We will be having our group meeting on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Arts & Crafts Center at SaddleBrooke One in Room 4. We’re looking forward to seeing many new faces who will join us in hearing Scott Esbit, H.A.D. Hearing Specialist from SoundPoint Hearing Centers. We are looking forward to…
Stuart Watkins Everyone in a retirement community has a story to tell and life experiences to share. Think of writing 500-word descriptions of various parts of your past life. Early childhood experiences: School choices; awards won along the way. Current life choices: sports, marriage, and college, for example. Fellowships and friendships won and lost. Start with a…