Category: September 2026

MPWGA Beach Bums Tournament—Beware of Sharks!

Denise Cashmore On Aug. 18, over 90 beach-loving golfers from SaddleBrooke’s MPWGA, SBWGA18, and SBRWGA, hit the shores of MountainView Golf Course for the popular Beach Bums Tournament. Organized by Debbie McMullin, and sponsored by Xpert Automotive, the event kicked off with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start as four-player teams teed off from the Red/Yellow…

Verde Sputters Refused to Be Beat by July Heat

Debbie Bornmann Saddlebrooke heat in July didn’t phase the Verde Sputter putters who showed up to the putting green on Mondays! The upper putting green provided a place for fun and putter finesse for an average of 34 sputters each week. The ladies achieved a total of 108 holes-in–one for the month and the low…

Verde Sputters Find Summer Fun Around the World

Connie Kotke For more than 10 years, the Verde Sputters and their guests have come together for a summer evening of indoor putting games, dinner and friendly conversation. On Sunday, Aug. 9, our theme was Summer Fun Around the World. Players traveled to various countries (Ireland, Norway, Mexico, France and more) in the ballroom area…

Desert Stirrings

Sam Page When desert winds are blowing And the trees perform their dance, Is that a fit and proper time To think about romance? When the Sonoran sun is high And the desert land is baking Could I assume that a sweet kiss Is right there for the taking? When the monsoon rains come With…

Adam Block, October Skygazers Speaker

Randy Greene We are fortunate to have world famous, award winning astrophotographer Adam Block as our speaker at our October Skygazers meeting on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Desert View auditorium. The title of his presentation is Exotic Astrophotography, Capturing the Exotic. He will discuss his work photographing the Pulsar Bow Shock, the…

Ballroom Dance:Try Some New Steps

Judy Saks All SaddleBrooke residents are welcome to join the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) at any time. If you would like to try a class first before joining, you may attend one full monthly session of Introductory Novice classes for free. If you would like to continue, you are strongly encouraged to join the…

From the Pickleball Court to the Dance Floor

Mary Klootwyk Members of the SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club square-up on the dance floor on Sunday evenings and during the week they paddle-up on the pickleball courts. Pickleball and Square Dance Connection Across America, two fast-growing activities are bringing people together for fun, fitness, and friendship: pickleball and square dancing. At first glance, the two…

Computer Club: Tech Talk

Laurence Edralin Summer is ending. But the Computer Club classes for the Fall season are just beginning to be scheduled. Limited classes were scheduled for the summer, but now that Fall is upon us, we will ramp up the offerings. The Computer Club will once again offer an interesting class schedule, with a focus on…