Category: December 2023

December at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop

Jingle all the way to the Golden Goose Thrift Shop! We are your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs! Deck the halls! Dress and bling! Perfect gifts! It’s all here for a fraction of retail! Give the gift of joy! We have beautiful Golden Goose gift cards available that are sure to be a…

MPWGA Trick, Treat, or Par!

Denise Cashmore After some time off from league play due to course closures and maintenance, the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) was back at it for Halloween! The colder morning temps may have spooked some, but 30 ladies showed up at The (freshly overseeded) Preserve to kick off our fall season. Congratulations to our Aces…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network – December 2023

A Big Thank You SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network’s annual Pet Food Drive was a huge success! On Oct. 18 the Network held its annual Pet Food Drive to benefit Pets in Need Action League (P.I.N.A.L.), which provides temporary pet food assistance to qualified residents of Pinal County who may be struggling to provide for their…

British Club Dines at Guadalajara Grill

Mary Gates It was Nov. 20 when 10 members and one guest of the British Club met at the Guadalajara Grill on Oracle Road, Tucson, for a fun Mexican evening. Choosing à la carte from a delicious menu, members enjoyed a great evening with the camaraderie of fellow members. Everyone thanked Ethel Willmot for organizing…

PPB vs. Sun City Oro Valley

Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke  (PPB) Billiards Club would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club (SCOV), Ken Schriner, and SCOV’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB’s Travel Team captain, for organizing this…

Dominic ‘The Doctor’ Borland’s Diagnosis Is a Win!

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke  (PPB) Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on Nov. 4 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was our first tournament on our brand-new, beautiful, 9-foot Diamond Pro-Am pool tables. Thank you, SaddleBrooke One and the Pool Gods! The format was…

Partners Western Dances and New Classes!

Jane Gromelski Dancing is the only sport that lets you hold your partner in your arms! It’s good for you mentally and physically. It’s exercise that is fun! We will offer Arizona 2-Step classes starting on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in the Rincon Room, the former MountainView Golf Shop. Arizona 2-Step 101 will start at…

Neighborhood Halloween

Stuart Watkins Lloyd Schmidt and Holly Ravitz hosted a neighborhood Halloween drop-in at their home. Neighbors and friends dropped by for a toast and to see the front yard display. Events like this went on everywhere in SaddleBrooke on this special, eerie evening. This is one of the things that makes living in SaddleBrooke fun.…

Hikers Enjoy the Mountain Woods

Ruth Caldwell The last week of October offered a beautiful, crisp sunny day for seven SaddleBrooke hikers to head up Mount Lemmon to enjoy the Bear Wallow and Sunset Trails amongst stunning fall colors. Leaves of red, orange, and yellow, with the dark green of the pines, displayed a full fall palette. If colors and…