Bob Edelblut Like many of us, Ron Victor often wondered if he was ever going to have a hole-in-one. But he never lost hope and never stopped trying! His tenacity was finally rewarded on Friday, November 4 on the fourth hole at the MountainView Golf Course. Congratulations, Ron, for your first, and many extra kudos…
Category: December 2016
Features, December 2016
SaddleBrooke Winemaker
Joan Elder If you are a wine drinker, you probably adhere to the philosophy that white wine is kept in the refrigerator, but not red. A SaddleBrooke resident winemaker does not agree with that! Dave Palmeri has been making his own wine for about 10 years and says he chills both red and white. He…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Move to the Music: A line dance based exercise class
You are born to dance. Have you ever been listening to the stereo and automatically start tapping your feet or otherwise moving to the beat? “It’s an instinctive response,” says Costas Karageorghis, Ph.D., a music and sports researcher and coauthor of Inside Sport Psychology. That’s because you’re hardwired to move to the music, possibly because…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Angel gowns by Connie
Nan Nasser Connie Sieverding moved from Wisconsin to SaddleBrooke six years ago. An avid sewer, taught by her mother to “repurpose” items, Connie joined a SaddleBrooke sewing group called Sew Busy Cut-Ups and introduced the members to her latest project, making Angel Gowns for babies who are called to heaven before ever leaving the hospital.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Toni Moore, 16 year veteran Pima County Master Gardener to speak on Wednesday, December 14. Program begins at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. Come hear Best Trees for Desert Landscapes. What makes a tree the best choice for your landscape? Consider what you want…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Team Trivia
What is the most popular happening in SaddleBrooke on Tuesday night? Trivia How do we accommodate all who want to participate? No easy answer! How to deal with the super popularity of Trivia has been an ongoing question for all concerned for such a long time. We have discussed again and again how we can be…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
EZ Riders at the “I Don’t Want It Sale”
Phoebe Bax and Joan Elder October 22, 2016 was the annual I Don’t Want It, You Can Have It sale held in the parking lot of the MountainView Clubhouse. But the EZ Riders began preparation for this day long before October 22. A volunteer committee headed by Phoebe Bax and Suzanne Reagan began working in…
Religion, December 2016
Community Church’s Mission Fair
Dick Kroese Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) invited the representatives of their partnering Missions groups to their congregation in November. Each group explained how they help make a difference in people’s lives. We all understand that we couldn’t accomplish this without partnering with them and they with us. All of us realize that there is…
Features, December 2016
Communication Today
Holiday toys We at Orbitel want to thank our customers for your patronage this year! Let us make your holiday season as hassle-free as can be! We have worked all year to optimize the network that powers the hi-tech toys you will give and receive. We have enhanced our products to stay on the cutting-edge…
Sports, December 2016
SaddleBrooke Team gets silver at Pickleball Nationals
Pete Giljohann The USAPA Pickleball National Championships were recently held in Casa Grande where a SaddleBrooke Pickleball mixed doubles team won a silver medal! Making it all the way to the Championship Round, Joan Van Matre and Bob Koerner finished second out of 23 teams in the age 65 to 69 division. This was the…