Stephanie Thomas The Arizona desert might be scant on winter snow, skiing, and sledding, but the musical sound of holiday carols will quickly put you in the spirit of the season. Senior Village will sponsor two entertaining groups at its Music Matinee to be held on Dec. 18. The two-hour program features the Catalina Chorale…
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino All SaddleBrooke billiards enthusiasts are still in awe of SaddleBrooke One’s commitment in leading the effort to upgrade our Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room and make it the premier billiards room in the area. In anticipation of four brand-new, beautiful, 9-foot Diamond Pro-Am commercial pool tables being installed on Oct.…
Judy Saks Dale and Ann Pizzitola, our resident professional ballroom dancers, will be teaching Beginning and Intermediate Waltz classes on Sundays and Tuesdays in January, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. The Beginner class will be held in the MountainView Ballroom at SaddleBrooke TWO on Sundays at 3 p.m. and Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. The Intermediate…
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…
The 11th Annual SaddleBrooke Lights and Golf Cart Parade will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 19, starting at 5:45 p.m. from the driving range area behind the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Save the date! Ed Moisio will again lead the one-hour parade of golf carts to see displays of Christmas lights throughout SaddleBrooke. Invite the family…
Sheri Nockels The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters held what is probably the most patriotic day ever in SaddleBrooke! As a member of the National Quilt of Valor Foundation, it was our privilege to honor 19 veterans with quilts for their dedication and service to our country. This was a first for our club. We normally present 10…
Raymond H. Goettsch On Sept. 23 SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) members Cherri Block and Michael Hovan won the gold medal in mixed singles 70+ at the United States Senior Pickleball (USSP) National Championship tournament in Greater Dallas at the Oasis Pickleball Club in Rockwell, Texas. Michael and Bob Steinhoff of Windsor, Colo., also earned gold…
Cheri Emahiser Have you purchased your tickets yet? If not, there are still tickets available for the SaddleBrooke Singers’ Sunday matinee or Monday evening performance. Come join us as we journey around the globe singing songs celebrating 17 distinctive countries. Tanya Elias directs the choir in collaboration with Tucson’s jazz great Sly Slipetsky on the…
Philip Doyle There is still time to sign yourself and your grandchildren up for an exciting, fun-filled day of activities, sponsored by your Fitness, Wellness, and Recreation Committee of SaddleBrooke TWO. It is Grandchildren’s Day, Friday, Nov. 24. As noted in our most recent article, the day will consist of four separate events. You and…
Ellen Avenoso On Oct. 23 nine 18-holers from SaddleBrooke participated in the LPGA amateur event, A String of Good Luck, at The Views. Luck certainly prevailed, as we had a beautiful day, and two players, Joan Chyall and Ellen Avenoso, each took third place in their respective flights. Bonnie Westra was the big winner. She…