Ron Peck Hey there, Golden Goose family! Are you ready to celebrate all the amazing dads out there? This June, we’re making it a month-long party just for them! Whether you’re on the hunt for cool DIY project materials or looking to amp up your summer BBQ game, you won’t believe the treasures waiting for…
Category: June 2025
June 2025
Variety at SaddleBrooke Gardening Club

Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, citrus, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, roses, flowers—you name it and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. Club members’ gardening experiences run the gamut from Master Gardener to new in town and just starting out, to “been there, done that.” They will be glad to…
June 2025, Features
Keeping Fit After Surviving Cancer

R. A. Dinges June is National Cancer Survivor Month, and 80-year old SaddleBrooke resident and 20-year prostate cancer survivor Rich Dinges encourages men to get checked regularly for prostate cancer. Today, Rich stands proof that early cancer detection and treatment can result in a healthy and productive after-cancer life. The recent prostate cancer diagnosis of…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
Catalina Mountain Elks Dart Tournament for Veterans
Marie Starjnski The Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 Veterans Committee held their Third Annual Dart Tournament on April 12. The Veterans Committee spent many hours getting donations and selling raffle tickets. Thirty-two dart players came together for a fun day of shooting darts and eating a wonderful potluck lunch. This great event brought in $6,400…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Catalina Mountain Elks Clothe-A-Child
Marie Starjnski Catalina Mountain Elks held their annual Clothe-a-Child event on April 5. Each of the 26 children had an escort and $150 to spend on clothing. After the event, the children all came back to the lodge and had a pizza party and a visit from the Easter Bunny, who gave them each a…
June 2025, Front Page
Win, Place, Show! Verde Sputters Host Derby Luncheon

Connie Kotke On May 5 some very fashionable ladies from the Verde Sputters enjoyed a Kentucky Derby/Red Roses luncheon in Vistas at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. Before dining, the group braved chilly temperatures and breezes (so unlike May!) to turn in a total of 41 holes-in-one for the round. Lydia O’Connor and Sue Ryan earned…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Hosted Timely Talk on Project 2025 and Announces Summer Break
Peter Bakke The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club welcomed over 50 attendees to its May meeting, which featured a virtual presentation by James Goodwin of the Center for Progressive Reform. Speaking via Zoom from Philadelphia, Goodwin provided valuable insights into the federal administration’s progress on Project 2025—a sweeping policy initiative aimed at reshaping the federal government. His…
Generals, June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
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June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Daughters of the American Revolution
Danna C. Koelling Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members come from a variety of backgrounds and interests, but all share a common bond of having an ancestor who helped contribute to securing the independence of the United States of America. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who…

