Lori Anderson The SaddleBrooke Singles Club visited the historic Tanque Verde Ranch in Eastern Tucson on Nov. 17. According to its website, Tanque Verde Ranch was established as a cattle ranch in 1868. It is situated adjacent to Saguaro National Park East and Coronado National Forest and comprises 640 acres owned by the ranch and…
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club, Travel Team Director Dennis Desmond, and their members for the friendly competition and camaraderie and for hosting our billiard club. We also thank Dominic Borland, temporary captain of the PPB Travel Team. On Oct. 29,…
Lori Anderson On Nov. 7 the SaddleBrooke Singles Club held a potluck on the patio at the SaddleBrooke One Tennis Center after our first day of playing bocce. Glorious weather, friends, and food made for a good time, and door prizes added to the cheer. We would like to give a big thanks to the…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley’s (SCOV) Billiard Club, Robert Dufur, and SCOV’s billiard team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition, and a congenial luncheon after the 8-Ball Team Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB’s…
Ann Kuperberg Ho, ho, ho. It’s that time of year. Some of the SaddleBrooke duplicate players had the spirit early and went to two tournaments at the end of last month and beginning of this month. There was a Non-Life Master Regional and Tucson Fall Sectional in Tucson, followed by a National Tournament in Phoenix…
Nan Nasser On Oct. 30 Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (MSPC) celebrated its 25th anniversary. What started with a small group of people trying to establish a Presbyterian Church in the Catalina area has resulted in a congregation “centered in Christ, caring for community.” This special service included a hymn composed by SaddleBrooke resident Steve Cupo,…
Lots of Dancing Opportunities Diana Wille SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is dedicated to bringing SaddleBrooke residents multiple social dancing opportunities and accommodating all levels of dancing ability. Here are some of the events you can attend. Dinner Dance Parties: A Monthly Dinner Dance is available. Jan. 20, 2023, is our upcoming dinner dance. We…
On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Sonoran Singers had the pleasure of honoring our veterans at All Seasons on Rancho Vistoso. Many veterans, as well as former SaddleBrooke residents, were there at that lovely retirement home. Cora Peters led several patriotic numbers such as “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and, of course, “God Bless America.” Jaye…
Larry Linderman The SaddleBrooke World War II Roundtable will not be making a presentation in December, in deference to the large number of members who leave for the holidays. We will return with a talk by the popular James Evans who has already given us two well-received lectures in past years. Evans’ presentation will be…