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SPA Members Shine at State Tournament

Raymond H. Goettsch The SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) sponsored four teams in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL), and three teams advanced to the Arizona state tournament and earned medals. Other SPA members advanced to state in separate teams, advancing to state and receiving medals. On April 7 in Mesa, SPA’s Soft Serve team (women…

Sutherland Trail Wildflower Meander

Deanna Hyland Poppies! Thousands and thousands of poppies, interspersed with majestic saguaro, and a picturesque backdrop of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The yellows and oranges blanketed the ground for as far as we could see, the colors exploding in front of our eyes. On March 28, 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club were fortunate…

Horseback Riding in Saguaro National Park East

Barb Rutt On a beautiful spring day at the end of March, seven members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club saddled up and went horseback riding in Saguaro National Park East. They met at Houston’s Horseback Riding Stables, located on Tucson’s northeast side and nestled next to the Rincon Mountains, for the two-hour ride. Houston’s has…

Golf Event Raises Over $37,000!

Denise Cashmore Since 2016 (18 years!), MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association has partnered with the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) and is proud to have raised more than $250,000 in donations for cancer research. This year’s Take a Swing at Cancer golf event was held on Feb. 20. The sun was shining as 136 golfers…

Dancing Cowgirls are Passionate About Line Dancing

Judy Saks SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) members are certainly passionate about line dancing, and we do a lot of it right here in SaddleBrooke. But on Feb. 21 we did something a little different. Nine volunteer dancers went to perform for a group of residents at the Country Club of La Cholla Retirement Community.…

A Rare Opportunity in SaddleBrooke

Connie Kotke For more than 40 years, Etherton Gallery in Tucson has been the prime destination for collectors and fans of post-World War II photography. The gallery is known for its museum-quality exhibits and vast collection of vintage and contemporary photographs that are truly works of art. Now, SaddleBrooke residents and their guests can see…

Cyclemasters Ride in Tour de Cookie

Cindy Holm More than 40 Cyclemasters members joined the Marana Rotary’s Tour de Cookie, which was held in early March. This sweet fundraising event, which combines cycling and cookies, supports various local, national, and international service projects undertaken by the Marana Rotary Club. Riders enjoyed a casual 33.5-mile loop along The Loop river bike path,…

Photographing the Milky Way

Mark Guinn The SaddleBrooke Photography Club went on another field trip recently past San Manuel to photograph the Milky Way. It was an early departure that morning, some would say the middle of the night, to see the rising Milky Way to the east. This time of year the core of the galaxy is coming…

The Tributaries Are Returning April 10

Barry Swartzberg Tickets are going fast, so do not miss your chance to see and hear this awesome group! Last April, the Tributaries rocked the DesertView Theatre, playing to a sold-out auditorium for more than two hours in a benefit concert for the Oracle Schools Foundation. This talented group had an enthusiastic audience dancing in…