Category: September 2024

Annual Hawaiian Goofy Golf

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…