Category: Clubs & Classes

Ann Martin wins 2019 MPWGA Club Championship

Ann Martin really scored Nov. 4 and 5, and gives a big 2019 MPWGA Club Champion

Ann Lange Ann Martin, a friendly, feisty, but not-too-fierce mountain lioness, climbed to the top of the Catalinas with her win of the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) 2019 Club Championship. Thirty-one women in six flights, all named after Arizona mountains, traversed the Preserve Golf Club on Nov. 4, and MountainView Golf Club on Nov.…

Music classes return to SaddleBrooke in 2020

Ted Windham-Crowley What: Beginning and intermediate small classes in guitar, ukulele, piano, keyboard, and music appreciation. Where: Saddlebrooke When: Beginning in January 2020 Cost: $80 per person for each 10 week (1hour per week) course. Materials: I will provide everything except your guitar or ukulele. Who: Anyone who is interested. No prior experience is needed…

Eliminating gender-based violence

Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers is honored to have Professor Monica Casper Ph.D. speak on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom with coffee social at 9:30 a.m. Doctor Casper, with three decades of research and action on issues related to violence against women and gender-based violence, will provide a contemporary overview…

Don’t leave credit on the table

Marc Snow, Assistant Governor of District 5500, region 6

Brianne Spaeth Don’t leave credit on the table was one of the first things Marc Snow said when he visited our rotary club to discuss his work with the Rotary Vocational Fund. Marc is the Assistant Governor of District 5500 for Rotary. He is currently a member of the Oro Valley Rotary Club where he…

Astronomer and comet hunter to speak at January Skygazers meeting – January 12

Photo courtesy of David Levy.

Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host renowned astronomer, comet hunter, and author David Levy on Sunday, Jan. 12 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center at 7 p.m. Levy has discovered 22 comets, either independently or with astronomers Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker. He has written 34 books, mostly on astronomical subjects,…

Ceramics Club notice

Jill Conklin The members of SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club (SCC) were represented at the Arts and Crafts Fair with a variety of crafts. So much talent and we are happy to have them as our members. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and hope you will join us in 2020. The SaddleBrooke Ceramics…

A new team sport…give us a whirl

Kay and Rich Tornay

Rita Fletcher Is it Pop Tennis? Is it ROC 60? Can all ages play on the same team? Can everyone win? No, No, Yes, Yes! Sunday, Jan. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Ballroom will be a free introduction to the sport of modern square dancing. Two big changes. Music…

Arizona Trail-in-a-Day results

Elisabeth Wheeler On Oct. 12, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in the statewide Arizona Trail in a Day’ hike, an event designed to promote our 800+ mile hiking trail that spans the state from the Mexico border north to Utah. Karrie Kressler, Community Program Coordinator of the Arizona Trail Association reports the following results of…

Francophiles celebrate Halloween

Francophiles' celebrate Halloween in grand style.

Pat Smith Halloween was celebrated in grand style by the SaddleBrooke Francophiles on Oct. 19, at the home of Bob and Carey Ricard. Members played games, including “Guess What Halloween Symbol I Am”, with prizes given to the four quickest guesses. Prizes were also given to those who wore the most creative costumes; winners included…