The SaddleBrooke Ranch Fall Community Yard Sale will be on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 11 a.m. A map will be created and handed out at the guardhouse (32170 S. SaddleBrooke Ranch West) to show locations of the homes participating in the yard sale on the day of the sale. If you are an…
Category: September 2022
Sports, September 2022
MV Lady Putters’ Guests Are Welcome
Eileen J. Snearly Every Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. during the summer, the MV Lady Putters gather for a fun time of competitive putting and possible prize winning on the MV putting green. If a putter has family or friends whom she wishes to putt with, they are welcome to join the fun. Summertime in…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Catalina Timewalkers, Chapter 1389 of Questers International
Nancy Hysong Who are we? We seek, search, hunt, and walk back in time. Our goal is to stimulate the appreciation of antiques and encourage restoration and preservation of historic landmarks in our corner of the Sonoran Desert. With our goal in mind, we ended our year last May with a trip to the Acadia…
Sports, September 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Real Pickleball Story
David Zapatka Many people believe pickleball was named after founder Joel Pritchard’s dog who was named Pickles. Not true! Joel Pritchard’s son, Frank, recently came clean about the real reason the sport was named pickleball. It was a hot July afternoon on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in 1965 and 13-year-old Frank Pritchard was bored. He whined…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Southwest Woodcarvers Are Returning to SaddleBrooke
Southwest Woodcarvers will be providing a carving demonstration and Carving Show during the SaddleBrooke Spring Art Show on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Woodcarvers will feature some of the finest woodcarvers in Southern Arizona performing carving demonstrations and participating in a Carving Show at the SaddleBrooke TWO Arts and…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
SaddleBrooke Parkinson’s PWR! Moves 4 Balance Club
Eye and vision effect for aging and Parkinson’s. The increased use of screen viewing, such as cell phones, tablets, computers, and television, has a detrimental effect on eyes. There are some moves that can be made to rebalance and retrain the eye muscles. Parkinson’s disease contributes to gaze fixation and reduction of blinking. Eye comfort exercises: Blinking…
Generals, September 2022
Unit Happenings
Unit 21 Bocce Ball League Winners At the end of April, after seven months of league play, Division 1 winners Dave and Lisa Graff narrowly triumphed over Division 2 winners Jim and Mary Floerke in one last exciting playoff game. The Graffs were awarded first-place prize money as well as a beautiful traveling prize bocce…
Features, September 2022
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit an Article
The deadline for the October edition is Sept. 26 by 4 p.m. Please send your submission on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have questions, please call 480-895-4216.
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Jack ‘Crash’ Hoverter Tops PPB 8-Ball Field
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club want to thank our generous sponsors Secure Senior Health Solutions, Leah Kari, 520-484-3807; and Stone Canyon Painting, Alex Stewart, 520-780-4122. On Saturday, July 30, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room.…
Generals, September 2022
Day of the Dead Featured in FSL October Lecture
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Thursday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) will host the second in its 2022–23 lecture series. Zarco Guerrero will present “Dia de Los Muertos Storytelling.” Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin…