Ken Wong Eighteen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in a Northern Arizona University program spanning five days (November 7 through 12) on the Hualapai and Havasupai Indian Reservations. Situated directly to the west of the Grand Canyon National Park central visitors area on the south rim of the canyon, this remote and beautiful…
Leigh Beatty and Andrea Molberg The pickleball clubs from five Arizona Robson communities have formed a Robson Pickleball League with the goal to give pickleball players from the communities an opportunity to socialize and compete. Over a five-month period, up to 60 players per community will be able to play against members from the other…
Bob Edelblut On Sunday, October 25, the MountainView Golf Club was once again visited by 26 young members of The First Tee of Tucson, our regional affiliate of the First Tee organization sponsored by the PGA and the LPGA. For some this may have been their first experience with a real golf course. For all…
Several SaddleBrooke clubs will be hosting events for our young visitors on Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27; so if you are looking for some fun activities, check these out. Saturday, December 26 Story Hour will be held for children ages 2-10 on Saturday, December 26 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Paloma Room at…
Candy Armstrong Saturday, January 30 is the date for the SaddleBrooke HOA Two Recreation and Activities Fair. The event will run from 8:30-11:30 a.m. This is always an exciting and busy event where clubs and social groups showcase their activities and inform prospective members. This event is coordinated by the Fitness, Wellness and Recreation Committee…
Wednesday, November 25 Zumba Kids, a fun fast-paced dance and fitness event, will be held on Wednesday, November 25 in the MountainView East Ballroom from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Children ages three and up and their parents and grandparents are welcome to join in the fun. All should wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes. Reservations…
Nan Nasser The temperature has dropped and it’s time to get ready for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Holiday Home Tour! Save Sunday, December 6 for the tour and the boutique. The tour will run from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and includes eight homes with Christmas or Hanukkah decorations, refreshments en route and some wonderful holiday…
Sam Page The SaddleBrooke Singers believe that music is an important part of a child’s education and have donated $1500 each to the Mountain Vista School in Oracle and the Coronado School in Catalina. These monies are earmarked to support the music program in both schools. The contribution will be especially meaningful at the Mountain…
Nancy Teeter Is one sport better? I interviewed seven SaddleBrooke residents passionate about both pickleball and tennis to find out. Peter Bidwell, Larry Gray, Greg Hlushko, Mary Hlushko, Kathy Jensen, Jackie Kline and Linda Linegar have long tennis playing histories. Most have played tennis for 40 plus years and, except for Larry Gray, play both…
Linda Ryan Pinal County Library District offers free eBooks to residents of Pinal County. Their digital platform has a wide variety of works and genres so there is something for everyone. In addition to having over 4500 eBooks, a digital library card would enable you to have access to research databases, hoopla digital streaming media,…