Category: November 2018

Employee appreciation thank you gift

Merna Oakley What a year it’s been. On January 1, 2018 we officially became resident controlled. With transition we gained the MountainView and Preserve golf courses and with this, we also added approximately 50 employees to maintain the courses and staff to operate the pro shops. Additionally, we added other important staff to ensure we…

Line Dance lessons with Rebecca

Dr. Mark Magdanz Classes are in full swing for the fall season. So, what’s next? It’s time to get signed up for the winter season. By January the floor will most likely be full, and Rebecca restricts class size so all students can have the best experience of fun and learning. Line dancing is about…

SB Niners and Sputters fool Mother Nature

Barbara Johnson Believe it or not, we really didn’t bribe Mother Nature to hold off on the rain on October 23! This was the day of our annual Sputters’ Tournament, one of our very favorite events, and the forecast was anything but promising. With a 70% chance of rain that day, we all kept our…

Dems welcome Soroptimists

At their October monthly meeting the SaddleBrooke Democrat Club packed the Activity Center to welcome Laura Pauli and Sally Haslett of SaddleBrooke who currently serve as co-presidents of the Soroptimists International of Desert Tucson. On a local level, Soroptimists International of Desert Tucson (SIDT) is “a service club of volunteers” focusing on education opportunities for…

Nature Club kicks off the new season

Michael Buckley The SaddleBrooke Nature Club began the 2018-2019 season with a “Fall Kickoff” party September 29 at the SaddleBrooke One Roadrunner Grill. Event organizer Irene Somes planned a fantastic event, highlighted by two entertaining and educational Southwest nature trivia games. Irene also had an ample supply of game and door prizes, many of them…

SE England and France river cruise 2018

On a brilliantly sunny day in SE England 22 European Travel Club guests checked into the Woolpack Inn, located in the tiny village of Chilham, Kent. What’s so special about that? Well, only that the inn has been welcoming guests since 1488! For four glorious days we explored the counties of Kent (“The Garden of…

SaddleBrooke Plant-Based Nutrition Support Group meeting highlights

Dick Kroese SB Plant Based Nutrition Support Group was honored and privileged to have Dr. Ted Crawford, who promotes plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine, speak to our group. Dr. Crawford adopted a plant-based lifestyle over six years ago. He suffered from several chronic medical issues himself including hypertension, reflux condition and a weight problem. Within…