Jim Cox The Writers’ Group returns from its summer break on Saturday, October 3 in the Saguaro Room of the HOA 2 Clubhouse at 10:00 a.m. For those interested, the Writers’ Group is open to all SaddleBrooke residents–you need not be a published author. The group meets on the first and third Saturday of each month from October to April in the Saguaro Room…
Category: September 2015
Sports, September 2015
SaddleBrooke 8-Ball Blind Draw Partners Tournament results
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On August 1, 2015, the first Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw, the 10 players were grouped as follows: Jim “Aviator” Wydick and Dan Stebbins, Dave Brinker and Joe “Fast Eddie”…
Sports, September 2015
SaddleBrooke Tennis
CJ Wright never touched a racket until shortly before she moved to SaddleBrooke 10 years ago. CJ (short for Carol Jean) was like so many who are new to our community. She and her husband had to feel their way around the plethora of activities that are offered here. But things began to change about…
Sports, September 2015
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners master the monsoons
Barbara Johnson As we all know, we’ve had quite an active monsoon season – complete with rain, wind, hail and sultry temps. But that hasn’t stopped the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners from still enjoying being out there on the course. Our Tournament Chair Charlotte James has kept our spirits high by providing some unique games on…
Sports, September 2015
SB HOA#1 Men’s 9 Hole Golf League news – 2016 membership campaign
Dick Cook Attention SaddleBrooke HOA 1 and 2 men! 1. Did you used to play golf and haven’t played for a while? 2. Do you occasionally play golf with your wife and would like to play more? 3. Do you now play with the SaddleBrooke Men’s 18 Hole League and feel perhaps 18 holes is a…
Generals, September 2015
Latest News From New Home Sales
The SaddleBrooke Sales Team We have seven new move-in ready homes for SaddleBrooke. Ranging from 1,744 sq. ft. to 2,323 sq. ft., Move-in ready designer homes make it easy to enjoy living the resort-lifestyle fast! The new Paloma plan is now available at The Preserve. This gorgeous 2,323 sq. ft. design comes with a three…
Generals, September 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Adopt a Child 2015 Ken and Ellen Perkins Despite the fact that it is only September, it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas! To be more specific, it’s time to start preparing for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Child project. Unfortunately, with unemployment near 80% on the San Carlos Reservation, Apache Indian children are…
Generals, September 2015
WANTED – SaddleBrooke Artisans
Barbara Johnson The 2015 SaddleBrooke Fall Arts and Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse. This fair is open to all SaddleBrooke residents who create their own items in many areas – woodcarving, tile works, painting, photography, apparel, jewelry, pottery, gourds, etc. We…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
Ballroom Dance Club – Mambo: a conversation with the Gods
Steve Holdener Mambo is a highly energetic Latin musical form and dance style. However, it is not to be confused with a Mamba also known as The Black Mamba, a very deadly snake in sub-Sahara Africa. The word mambo (“conversation with the gods”) is the name of a priestess in Haitian Voodoo derived from the…
Religion, September 2015
Outstanding choir at Resurrection Church
David Stanard When Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke held its first service a year ago, the choir was in its formative stages. The first month saw music performed by individuals or small groups. Then on October 12 the choir made its debut. Very small at first but today much larger, the choir had been rehearsing for…