Raymond H. Goettsch SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc. (SPA), is fielding four teams to compete in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) for the coming season. The teams are all 65 years of age and older (65+): 3.0 65+ men, 3.0 65+ women, 3.5 65+ men, and 4.0 65+ women. Currently, the team participants are engaging…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) is hosting the annual fundraising golf event “Take a Swing at Cancer” on Feb. 20, 2024. Help support research for a cure for a disease that has or will affect every single one of us or a loved one. Every single dollar raised goes to support the…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Sandy (Sanz) Alton passed away after an extended illness at Via Elegante where she was a resident for 10 months. She was 82 years old and is survived by her husband of 60 years, John, sons James and John Stuart, daughter Betsy, and eight grandchildren. Sandy and John were married in…
Ann Coziahr Share your love of the Golden Goose Thrift Shop this November with family and friends! Pair your Goose visit with a scrumptious lunch at one of several notable restaurants here in Catalina, and your holiday guests will be “wowed”! Want to talk turkey? The Goose has the goods for your holiday needs, and…
Roe Callahan Want to learn about one of the fastest-growing sports in active adult communities? If so, join the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) for POP Tennis Drop-in. The STC will be offering POP Tennis Drop-in on Wednesdays and Sundays. You don’t have to be a member to join in on the fun, and if you…
A Health Care Power of Attorney Is Not a DNR Stephanie Thomas The distraught husband repeated over and over, “That’s not what she wanted.” Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) were kneeling next to his wife, administering life-saving procedures. Her husband tried futilely to make them stop. He showed them her Health Care Power of Attorney and…
Ann Vernon As one of the fixed-price events in conjunction with the Oracle Schools Foundation Gala/Auction, Randall Dighton, a SaddleBrooke resident, entertained 35 guests at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon on Oct. 20. It was a beautiful night, and guests mixed and mingled as they munched on a variety of tasty appetizers prepared…
Phyllis Ketring Health Night Out is honored to present Allan Anderson, MD, medical director and geriatric psychiatrist at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, to the SaddleBrooke community, and we welcome his presentation at the DesertView Theatre on Monday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. The November program at SaddleBrooke’s Health Night Out will focus on the state-of-the-art treatment…
Barbara Barr Bengen Dust off your cheesehead and mark your calendar for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at SaddleBrooke One. That’s the date for the annual Wisconsin Party. The bar opens at 5 p.m., and dinner is served at 6 p.m. The 2024 Wisconsin Party is headed by Shelia Ratza. The O’Briens will be back to…
Russ Van Tine Do you own a British car? Maybe an MG, Triumph, Jaguar, Mini, Austin Healey, Range Rover, etc.? It does not have to be an antique! It can be a modern “LBC” (Little British Car) with air conditioning, even … LOL! Come join us for breakfast and an occasional “caravan.” We are waiting…