Phil Simpson On April 26 SaddleBrooke’s DesertView Pool was the site of a truly remarkable event as the SaddleBrooke Swim Club hosted a U.S. Masters Swimming sanctioned meet open only to centenarians, those swimmers 100 years of age and over. The atmosphere at DesertView was electric as an up-tempo sound tract provided by David Fuller…
Category: June 2016
Sports, June 2016
MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners news
Diane Mazzarella MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) Ace of the Month matches are scheduled one play day every month and presented the following winners thus far in 2016: January – Low Gross Linda Allison, Low Net Rita Smith February – Low Gross Linda Rouse, Low Net Deb Bunker March– Low Gross Diane Mazzarella, Low Net Carol…
Sports, June 2016
Tom and Joe simply waltz to a Scotch Doubles Championship
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland We would like to thank our generous sponsors: La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, Xpert Automotive in Catalina and Temperature Control Inc. On April 30, 2016, Pool Players of the Brooke hosted a Scotch Doubles 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following field of 14 players gathered…
Sports, June 2016
Winter season is HOT at the softball field
Carol Chiarello The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) concluded its winter season on April 22. This was a busy season, filled with more than 150 players on 22 teams, in seven leagues, playing four days each week. Nearly 6400 runs were scored by your friends and neighbors. Let’s recap: Monday Recreation League – Jonathan Green…
Sports, June 2016
LINKS caps off the 2015/2016 season
SaddleBrooke Links Players capped off its 2015/2016 season with the election of officers for next season and a tournament to decide the Links Cup Champion. Dave Thomas is staying on as president as are Roger Bales as secretary and Tex Whitney as treasurer. Joe Kasile becomes the new vice president. The new season will begin…
Sports, June 2016
Father-son team win 25th annual Roadrunner Classic
The Silver Anniversary twenty-fifth annual RoadRunner Classic Member-Guest Tournament was held April 21, 22 and 23 at the SaddleBrooke One Golf Course with guest participants coming from as far away as Florida to Hawaii to play with their SMGA partners. There were a total of 96 players entered in the tournament in eight flights. The…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
What’s new at SaddleBrooke’s Computer Club?
Richard Beaty Summer Classes The Computer Club classroom resides in the HOA2 Arts and Crafts Center. The planned remodeling of this facility means that we cannot schedule any classroom-based courses during the summer. We are looking into other options, including discussion/demonstration classes that could be held elsewhere. Keep an eye on our website calendar (saddlebrookecc.org/calendar.html)…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
English Country Dancers
Enid Fowler Well – as they used to sing in the Olde English song, “summer is a coming in” – and that it is! But fortunately we can still do the delightful English country dances in the lovely cool Vermilion Room at SaddleBrooke One and get some great exercise and enjoy the camaraderie. Although most…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild offers summer classes
Eileen Aird The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is offering summer art classes open to all SaddleBrooke residents. The classes for beginning and intermediate students are designed to give participants a chance to explore various art methods or to refine their technique in a particular media. There is a modest fee per class and for some…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Longtime pianist honored
Georgie Hourigan The Sonoran Singers honored their esteemed accompanist Carolyn Cochran for her years of skill and devotion to the women’s chorus. A certificate of achievement was presented along with a Chico’s gift certificate. Liz Spielman made delicious, lemony Bundt cakes for everyone to enjoy. Carolyn will join her church’s singing group and hopefully come…