David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about Common mistakes numbers 11 and 12, I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me…
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Sports, August 2021
Happy Endings at HSSAZ: A Success Story
Christophe Valton Animals arrive at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSAZ) point-of-intake for a myriad of reasons, and those are always sad, devastating, and heartbreaking. Staff and volunteers follow well-established protocols and practices to ensure that needs are addressed and everybody is processed in a timely and humane manner. Even when a case presents…
Sports, August 2021
Men’s Niners 2022 Membership Campaign Begins in October
James Wetegrove The 2022 Men’s Niners membership campaign begins Oct. 18, and the 2022 membership meeting will take place Oct. 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Agave Lounge. Why join the SaddleBrooke One Men’s Niners? * To golf in a friendly setting with new or existing friends * Learn more…
Sports, August 2021
Lady Niners News
Wanda Ross It’s summer, and we Lady Niners are golfing every week. If you’d like to be golfing more, this is the perfect time to join the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners because membership fees are greatly reduced. But, the best reason for joining this group is because we are so fun. We follow the rules and etiquette…
Sports, August 2021
SBCO Board Reunites with Pizza Party
Nancy McCluskey-Moore For the past few years, members of the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Board of Directors have gathered in late spring to share a pizza dinner. It’s an opportunity for casual conversation about programs supported during the past school year, ideas about the year ahead, and, of course, summer travel plans. This year’s party…
Sports, August 2021
MountainView Ladies Putters
Janice DiEnno MountainView Ladies Putters meet on Monday mornings at 8:30 a.m. at the MountainView putting green. After a long hiatus due to COVID-19, we returned to putting on July 5. We invite you to come join in the fun, meet new friends, participate in special events throughout the season, and join us for several…
Sports, August 2021
SBWGA-18 Tees Up For The Jigsaw Puzzle Golf Course
Venetia Hobson Lewis Golf courses are puzzles to many. Think of the course itself as the straight edge pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, their linear bounds forming the holes. Our golf shots, with all their many moving parts and functions, are like the multi-sided jigsaw pieces, with tabs jutting out and hollowed out blanks receiving…
Sports, August 2021
Sustainable Sustenance: How To Eat For A Better Earth
Family Features Although good nutrition is essential for human life, food production has a significant impact on the environment. Taking a more sustainable approach to sustaining your body can help protect the Earth and its climate. Food production accounts for more than one-fourth of all greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report compiled by “Our…
Sports, August 2021
Thank You Sponsors!
Shawne Cryderman It is with great excitement that SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association INC (SPA) announces that Fishkind, Bakewell, Maltzman, Hunter & Associates Eye Care and Surgery Center has made a generous donation to aid in the expansion of pickleball in SaddleBrooke. Their sponsorship donation will earn them a plaque on court number 11 at the new…
Sports, August 2021
Fantasy Football League
Mike O’Hara You loved the game of football as a youngster. You still love watching NFL football all these years later. You enjoy the banter with other fans. If this sounds like you, you can become the general manager of your own NFL football team. SaddleBrooke has its own NFL fantasy football league, run through Yahoo, named…