Category: December 2019

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…

FSL spring authors luncheon will feature Jeffrey Siger

Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is pleased to announce plans for the spring authors luncheon. Author Jeff Siger will be the guest speaker on March 16. Tickets go on sale Jan. 28 at the SaddleBrooke TWO Administrative office. The cost of the ticket is $30. Guests will choose among the following entrees: salmon, greek…

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,…

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…

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…

Building Bridges with the LGBTQ Community

Leslie Fore The Social Awareness and Justice Ministry at Santa Catalina Catholic Church invites you to a book discussion on Building Bridges with the LGBTQ Community: How the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity by Fr. Jim Martin, S.J. This is a two-part discussion, Part 1…

MPLN State Medallion teams

Left to right: Phyllis Cadden, Mary Cummins, Linda Rouse, and Joyce Sutay.

Eileen J Snearly Each year the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) conducts their State Medallion Tournament. Both 18-hole and 9-hole leagues throughout Arizona holds competitions to see which of their members will represent their club at the AGA Championship held in January the following year. These four talented golfers have qualified for the State Medallion this…

How does your garden grow?

Louise Grabell OK, it’s that time of year again. You know, the holiday season. How did that happen? I think yesterday was July, eh? So, I usually devote some space at this time of year to tell you what to do with some of those Christmas bloomin’ beauties you purchased, but I’ll save that for…