Category: November 2019

MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf for December

Dan Hoshino The December tournament for the MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Preserve Golf Course. It will be a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, and the format will be a four-person devil scramble where each team member hits a tee shot on each hole, a drive is picked, and the player,…

God at Work in CCSB

Christobel Russelliah

Carol Thompson The Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) was blessed with three great speakers at a recent Sunday service. We were pleased to meet a fellow SaddleBrooke resident, Brad Huff, as he shared his video testimony of his struggles with addiction. After reaching the end of the line and with several new people coming into…

SaddleBrooke Line Dancing Club

Award-winning quilt made by Becci Dusenberry. Photo by Jim Dusenberry.

It takes a village Anne Romeo and Dorothy Wood On the dance floor, it’s not unusual for us to hear “Wow, we love the variety of dances in the club,” “It’s so fun to have different songs for every dance,” and “We are lucky to have so many great teachers.” Of course, we’re always happy…

Unit Happenings

Enjoying the evening on the Branstrom patio. Photo by Ron Talbot.

Unit 27 activities Sue Case Fira Stout arranged for another unit Dine Around on Sept. 24, at Contigo Latin Kitchen, which is located within the grounds of the Westin La Paloma Resort. The diners were seated in a room that had library shelves of wine on one side and windows on the other—a very inspiring…

Making Thanksgiving celebrations happy

Members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke team up with the board of directors of IMPACT of Southern Arizona, the Golder Ranch Fire Department, and the Elks Lodge to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for area residents in need.

By Barbara Barr The Rotarians from the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke are about to share in the joy of making Thanksgiving happy for many area residents in need. Collaborating with IMPACT of Southern Arizona, the Golder Ranch Fire Department, and the Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge, members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will help provide Thanksgiving meals…

Busy year for Ceramics Club

Jill Conklin The SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club (SCC) has had a busy year. Our annual meeting in January not only had great food and conversation, but we were also able to make a nice contribution to the Tri-Community Food Bank Project. Our next annual meeting is scheduled for Jan. 22, and we will have a different twist…

Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child program again brighten the holiday season

Ken and Ellen Perkins For more than a decade, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child program has provided hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts to local families and Apache children on the San Carlos reservation. In recent years, the program has grown to annually assist about 90 families and 257 Apache children. SaddleBrooke and…

Tips From The Sky

Tips to ease the stress of holiday travel David J. Ramirez Holidays are a wonderful time of the year, and it’s also one of the busiest times to travel. If you’re planning to fly through “America’s Friendliest Airport” during this busy time of year, Phoenix Sky Harbor has some tips to ease the stress of…

Spotlight on Advertiser: Bon Voyage Trave

The islands of Hawaii may seem small, but they have so much to offer—hiking in lush green landscapes, breathtaking waterfalls and mountains, pristine beaches, mild weather, exotic wildlife, unique food, high-end shopping, and a diverse mix of people who all embrace the “aloha spirit.” From the moment a handcrafted lei is draped around your neck, the…