Jim Ward Tennis is truly the sport of a lifetime! What a unique opportunity to get great exercise and meet new people. 10S-4-LIFE is a follow up to Tennis 1-2-3, a highly successful and popular program Bob Lewis started in SaddleBrooke in 1998. This program has been instrumental in introducing players to a sport that…
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Front Page, October 2014
Community Church rescues Medical Equipment Loan Program
Gary Hammond For many years, going way back to the Care and Share program, there has been a free short term medical equipment loan program in SaddleBrooke. Recently it was about to come to an end because of the lack of storage space and volunteers. Fortunately, the SaddleBrooke Community Church has stepped into the breach…
Front Page, October 2014
SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters pedal through Northern Europe on trip of a lifetime
Ted Belanger On August 9, sixteen SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters embarked on a dream trip aboard the Angeline Barge, biking from Bremen, Germany, to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The 13 day bike trip was organized through Bike and Barge Holland, a Seattle based bike company, and followed small rivers and canals through the quaint towns of Northern Europe. We…
Front Page, September 2014
SaddleBrooke Health Fair welcomes U of A Medical Center to annual event
Phyllis Ketring The Health Fair is pleased to once again welcome the University of Arizona Medical Center to the annual SaddleBrooke Health Fair. UAMC will bring several specialists this year. The UA College of Pharmacy will be on hand to do free screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol and more. The College of Pharmacy also will…
Front Page, September 2014
The Golden Goose named Rural Small Business of the Year
Ron Andrea The Golden Goose Thrift Shop has been selected as the 2014 Rural Small Business of the Year by the Pima County Small Business Commission. The award will be presented on September 9 at the Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Pima County Administration Building on Congress Street. Just a few of the factors…
Front Page, June 2014
MPWGA hosts ‘Escape to Margaritaville’
The MPWGA member guest was held April 28 and 29. The theme was Escape to Margaritaville. The first day’s activities were held at the Preserve, with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The teams were met with appropriate music and a beautiful grass hut for team pictures. The weather was great for a modified Chapman scramble.…
Front Page, June 2014
90 hikers enjoy annual spring picnic
Ken Wong Ninety members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club had an enjoyable time at the annual spring picnic held at the YMCA’s Triangle Y Ranch in Oracle on April 15. Prior to a business meeting, many members hiked the American Flag Trail or took a tour of High Jinks Ranch. The meeting, conducted by club…
Front Page, May 2014
Line Dancing Road Show
Dorothy Wood The SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club was recently invited to perform at three separate events in the local Tucson area. The first performance was held February 20 at the Desert Springs Retirement Living center in Oro Valley. The residents celebrated Tucson Rodeo Week and our line dancers supported the theme with four country/western dances…
Generals, Front Page, May 2014
Pedal Power! SaddleBrooke Progress delivery the old-fashioned way
Bob Lamb John and Linda Monfore of the SaddleBrooke CycleMasters have been delivering the SaddleBrooke Progress on their bicycles since 2009. Each month they deliver 175 papers and each paper is inserted into a plastic bag which is then placed on the tube under each mailbox. Together their route takes them about one hour. John started…