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…
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Front Page, June 2015
Beat the heat with Summer Line Dancing
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…
Front Page, June 2015
Theresa Woodhouse wins age group at Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Galveston
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.…
Front Page, May 2015
Hiking Club holds third work week on Arizona National Trail
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…
Front Page, May 2015
Meet the Golden Goose telephone staff
Ron Andrea The telephone staff are the fifteen lovely ladies who answer the telephone when you call the Golden Goose—but they’re not just pretty faces. They schedule all the truck pickups and even help the pricers by researching the value of unique and unusual items. They also need to be familiar with all aspects of…
Front Page, April 2015
SaddleBrooke Swimmers photo finish in Mesa
SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s expectations for a high team ranking at the Misty Hyman Classic swim competition in Mesa on February 14 and 15 were not particularly high given the numerical strength of the host club Mesa Aquatics over the smaller contingent of SaddleBrooke swimmers competing in the two day event. However, at the end of…
Front Page, April 2015
SaddleBrooke Archers have fun and improve their shooting
Charla Blacker-Eggleston The SaddleBrooke Archers met at the Oro Valley Archery Range on February 21 and 28 to learn to shoot in the Olympic way. Classes were led by Lawrence Brady who is a Level Four National Training System Coach. Range etiquette was discussed as well as safety. Archers were taught to use a biomechanically…
Front Page, March 2015
SaddleBrooke’s Spring Grandkids Day sign up your young visitors
Bring your young visitors to any or all of these fun activities! No reservations necessary! Thursday, April 2 Introductory Bird Watching for children age six and older, as well as parents and grandparents, will be held on Thursday, April 2 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. by Bob and Prudy Bowers at the end of Desert…
Front Page, March 2015
“The House of Tomorrow:” A Comedy/Drama with Music – Tickets going fast
Dick Fleming The House of Tomorrow is about us. In a world dominated by the young, this play instead finds its heroes and heroines in people our age; people who, while dealing with everyday turmoil and tension, changes and challenges, still dream about tomorrow. Written and directed by SaddleBrooke resident Susan Shear, with a cast and…
Front Page, February 2015
Another award for the Golden Goose
Ron Andrea Just months after being honored as the 2014 Rural Small Business of the Year by the Pima County Small Business Commission, the Golden Goose has been recognized again! The Society for Human Resource Management selected the Golden Goose from over 300 applicants to receive its 2014 award for Innovation in the Workplace! The…