Kathy DeMerritt On July 17 members of the SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies and Men’s Niners united to enjoy a fun nine-hole scramble event and lunch. The high temps didn’t deter the golf or fun. As a Lady Niner remarked, “It was a really good time, and we had a great team.” Congrats to the winning team…
Jim Grosjean When afternoon temperatures routinely reach triple digits this summer in SaddleBrooke, the MPMGA continues its weekly golf events at 7:30 a.m. like clockwork. Recently, the three–day Individual Match Play Tournament was contested on the MountainView Golf Course. Before turning to tournament results, it should be said that golfers are very happy with the…
Denise Cashmore MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) is making it through the monsoon season. June was fairly quiet, but July unleashed the rains. Here are some club happenings: On July 18 on hole 6 at The Preserve, Janey Clausen got a hole-in-one. It was witnessed by Connie Sherman, Barb Laskowski, and Cathey Quesnell. Our event…
Jenni Long Calling all beginning or exploring artists! The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce another opportunity to take part in its next Art Sampler class on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Country Club. The class time…
Karla Trippe SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) Chair Maureen Borland opened the July meeting by discussing Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, and how it will reshape the United States federal government. She also pointed out how the programs listed will move down to impact state government. Borland reemphasized the club’s pivotal role…
Lynda Fraley If you, like me, are a perpetual Novice, Novice+, or Level 1 line dancer, you might be surprised, and even a little awed, to learn that there are two additional levels of dance instruction available in the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC): Levels 2 and 3. The Level 3 dance classes meet Fridays…
Christianne Dettmann Once you’ve met Maggie de Block, you won’t forget her! A powerhouse of energy and great ideas, she recently accepted the reins as the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club’s newest president on June 20. Her inspiring and capable predecessor, Ron Lenz, also inducted new officers Gary Haslett, Jennifer Williams, and Roger Swett in their…
Barbara Barr Bengen You know that when you are a small community like Oracle, you are going to need some help to make the 4th of July a meaningful holiday for the kids. So, who ya gonna call? Why, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke! For the past several years, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has…
Marsha Mantykow Mark your calendars and tell your friends—the upcoming 2024 events at the Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) have something for everyone—or, more likely, everything for everybody. If your friends are not members, all it takes is $21 per person and a desire to belong to a warm and inclusive group. Don’t worry, we will…
It’s September in SaddleBrooke, and the returning snowbird migration begins. Time for them and us year-round SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) members to don our dancing shoes and get ready for the classes and events offered by the SBDC. The September class will be Merengue for Beginners, taught by Roger and Linda Shamburg. This lively…