Working very closely with Santa Claus throughout the year, the Goose is very fortunate to have three very talented and dedicated elves – Judy, Jeannie and Sue – available to sort, clean, research and prepare for sale the holiday decorations always available to you. The Goose receives everything from antique and comical tree ornaments to…
Nan Nasser Mary, the Maytag lady, is ready to tour the homes of those needing repairs with all the gadgets she has found at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop. Come to the annual GGTS Fashion Show to be held Monday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. This fun filled event will showcase…
Sign up September 3 for SaddleBrooke’s I Don’t Want It sale from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West. Please bring your homeowner’s card in order to sign up. Tables are $25 for one and $15 for an additional table (limit two tables per space). We accept cash or check. The I…
Jane Gromelski Do you remember dancing at sock hops in the high school gym? We couldn’t wear shoes because the finish on the gym floor might be damaged, but our moms were not happy with us when the bottoms of our socks were no longer white. Fortunately the finishes on wood floors today no longer…
As a child of the 60s a program meant a TV show-—the happy opposite of its evil twin, homework. In the 70s a program became a software term for digital gobbledy-gook written by smart geeks in sandals. In the 80s it circled back to the TV in the form of programming the VCR, a challenge…
Melanie Stout SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has again partnered with Wheels For Kids, a nonprofit organization operating out of Oro Valley to provide refurbished bikes to needy children in our service area. Wheels For Kids operates exclusively with volunteers who love to fix up bikes and make people happy. Please check out their website http://www.azwfk.org/.…
Janet Tucker It’s heating up outside so come inside with your favorite Art Guild members and spend some time learning a new skill, working with a new medium or just meeting new folks. You do not have to be an artist. These summer classes are designed to be fun and easy. These mini classes are…
Summer has arrived. The snowbirds have gone, the mercury is rising and you may be asking yourself, “Self, what can I do to get some exercise during the day?” Not all of us want to roll out of bed before 7:00 a.m. to hit the courts, the links or walk the same old streets. Of…
Rodger Bivens On Sunday, April 26, 2015, five SaddleBrookians competed in the half ironman distance triathlon held on Galveston Island, Texas. This race is a very popular event on the triathlon circuit and is important to the island economy as it still is recovering from the disastrous effects of Hurricane Ike in September of 2008.…
Elisabeth Wheeler The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club has completed three trail work events so far in 2015 on the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Work efforts were focused on two miles of trail going north from the American Flag Ranch to Webb Road northeast of Oracle. This section required some extensive brushing and…