Lori Anderson On May 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Singles Club made their way to Apache Junction for a scenic cruise on the Dolly Steamboat at Canyon Lake, located within the Superstition Mountains. Sprinkles on the windshield while driving to our destination made some of us a little concerned about the weather; however, as we…
Claire Guidas Beat the heat—come have some fun in the pool and make new friends! From May 2 through Aug. 31, the Swim Club will offer coached practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Two practices will be available on those days from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 to 10 a.m. While both practices will…
Lyn Moreno Four SaddleBrooke residents brought home individual and/or relay gold medals from the U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championship meet held April 27-30 in Irvine, Calif. Swimming together must be good for married couple Jack and Jill Fritz, as they each won one or more individual events, while Doug Springer built on his long…
It was a warm and breezy evening in late April, perfect for an outdoor country-western shindig. The Yellowstone Dinner Dance was one of the fixed-price events offered during the recent Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) Fundraising Gala. Yellowstone Night was a sellout with 40 attendees, which contributed $2,000 to OSF preschools. The party came alive on…
Diana Wille Dine and Dance SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) hosts a monthly Dine and Dance. You can choose to dine with us in the East Room, the private dining room of the MountainView Grill, at 4:30 p.m., then dance in the MountainView ballroom from 6 to 8 p.m. We provide the DJs who have a…
Phyllis Ketring Senior Village is grateful to the many volunteers who share time and talent to help SaddleBrooke in so many ways. The Senior Village Board of Directors personally funded an Ice Cream Social to express their appreciation of its volunteers. Nearly half of Senior Village’s 250 volunteers attended this enjoyable evening. Gary Hammond, who…
SaddleBrooke TWO retirement community announced their comprehensive renovation plan for its MountainView Golf Course. The 18-hole MountainView Golf Course is a public course built in 1997 and has hosted NCAA Collegiate tournaments. Groundbreaking on renovations is scheduled for May 1. “This multimillion-dollar project is the result of a community focus by our homeowners to ensure…
Raymond H. Goettsch On April 21 Pinal County honored the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) for clearing trash from Edwin Road for five years. Near the signage of SPA’s clean-up commitment, Jim Higgenbotham, Pinal County Public Works maintenance manager, read a proclamation lauding SPA and its volunteer members for participating in the clean-up program. Jennifer Corrallejo,…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association held their Member/Guest event on April 11 and 12 with a twist—it had a ‘50s theme of “Greased Lightning.” And the Ladies Rock-n-Roll’d it by showing up in red convertibles, poodle skirts, and bobby socks. Special thanks to all who helped organize this premier event. This was a…
Mike Oberski SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) hosted a very interesting interclub team tennis event, which was held over a six-week period on Sunday afternoons. This social, yet competitive tennis league is a mixed-gender league played using some unusual tennis formats that add a bit of interest to the game. World Team Tennis (WTT) is played…