Judy Falewicz MountainView Lady Putters enjoyed their annual event with some new twists. The ladies dressed up in their Hawaiian outfits, and everyone received a lei. The course was set up with each hole having a different goofy element. It is amazing how many ladies made a hole-in-one using a limp pool noodle instead of…
Category: September 2024
September 2024
September at the Golden Goose
With the monsoons in full gear and fall approaching, please join us at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop, nestled in the heart of Catalina, where every visit brings you a step closer to finding your next treasure! Our shop offers a unique blend of gently used clothing, furniture, floral arrangements, household goods, and more, all…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Hiking Club Hosts Search and Rescue Team in October
Jim Solon The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club Program Committee will host members of the Southern Arizona Rescue Association (SARA) on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. SARA is a nonprofit, all-volunteer search and rescue team organization serving Southern Arizona and Pima County since 1958 without a charge for its services.…
Generals, September 2024
September Mental Health Focus: Mental Health and Aging
How does aging affect your mental health? Why is my mental health getting worse as I age? Join the Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry for its September Mental Health Focus presented by Meira Year, RN, MA, MFT. The session will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. or Monday, Sept. 30, at 6…
September 2024, Generals
Be Respected and Let Go of These People-Pleasing Behaviors
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Recently, Elizabeth Francis celebrated her 115th birthday. She is the second oldest person alive today. When asked what has contributed to her long and happy life, she replied, “Speak your mind and don’t hold your tongue!” Have you ever felt that your opinions do not matter or that we live in a…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Seekers
Rita Fletcher Are you a seeker? Do you remember the Seekers, the Australian folk group who sang “I’ll Never Find Another You”? It was recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios In London, and it made a great impression on me and millions of other teens in the 1960s. Those were carefree, happy times. Do…
September 2024, Sports
Joe ‘Fast Eddie’ Giammarino Speeds Past Field of 16
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on July 27 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center Billiards Room. Thank you, Stone Canyon Painting and Leah Kari Solutions, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double elimination. The tournament director was…
September 2024, Sports
Revenge Is Served by the Greenskeepers
Ret Convey Brace yourselves, ladies. It’s that time of year again! As summer draws to a close and we find ourselves distracted thinking of our northern pals who will soon reappear, we fail to keep an eye on our greenskeepers who are busily scheming and plotting their revenge against us. All year long, we sing…
September 2024, Sports
What the Heck Is Cornhole?
When you were a kid, did you ever throw bean bags into a board with a hole? That’s cornhole, and it’s coming to the SaddleBrooke DesertView Complex this fall! The new SaddleBrooke Cornhole Club (SBCC) has been recently formed and plans to have its Grand Opening in early November, with play possible by late September/October.…
September 2024, Sports
2025 Men’s Niners Membership Campaign
Steve Kotke, Publicity Chair We welcome you to come and meet new friends and golfers of all skill levels at the 2025 SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners membership meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Agave Lounge. The SBMN League The SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners is a friendly, competitive venue…