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She Does It Because She Loves It

Lynda Fraley Watching Anne Romeo and her talented line dance leaders instruct a Level 2 Program of 20 dancers, one is struck by the dedication, collaboration, and organization that buttresses the group. Although, according to the club’s informative website, Level 2 dances are “more difficult,” “complex,” and involve “more tags and restarts” than Level 1…

MPWGA Is Putting Along in the Summer Heat

Denise Cashmore MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association is putting along in the summer heat. The following league dates were played at the MountainView Golf Course. Thanks to Jane Megrdle and Janey Clausen for tag-teaming to get these fun games scheduled. On July 1 Harn Legacy sponsored a Team “Red, White & Blue” game. During this round,…

Cyclemasters in the Black Hills

Randy Park Ten members of SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to ride the 109-mile George S. Mickelson Trail. The Mickelson Trail is a rails-to-trails Hall of Fame bike trail and is considered one of the most scenic trails in the country. The path was originally built by the Burlington Route…

WOOO Women … in Their Own Words

Dee Berisha In an effort to shine a spotlight on the amazing diversity, energy, and the curious nature of Women On Our Own (WOOO), I sent an invitation out to our membership. I asked our members if they would share their recent trips with our SaddleBrooke community. Catherine Garner responded with a wonderful narrative of…

SBCO Walk for Kids!

Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each fall SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) hosts the Walk for Kids. In 2025 the Walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. This signature SBCO event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100-plus-mile corridor from Catalina to Globe. Each year SBCO’s programs touch…

MV Lady Putters Take the Heat

Dee Rock Twenty-eight MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) braved the nearly 100-degree temperature when the golf course reopened on June 16 after its closure for aerification. The high temperature did not deter these women from their customary friendliness and competitiveness. But it was evident that when the temperature increases, attendance decreases. Sunscreen, protective eyewear and headgear,…

‘Stuff the Bus’ for Mountain Vista K-8 School Is July 24!

Crystle Nehrmeyer, District Superintendent Our annual “Stuff the Bus” events in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch are valuable opportunities for our students, staff, and community to come together and help the students at Mountain Vista K-8 School in Oracle start their school year strong. The event is traditionally scheduled right after school starts in August. However,…

‘Five Shorts with Shortcake’: Three Tall Women and Five Short Plays

This is the official word:auditions are a go for the Fall 2025 Community Circle Players (CCP) production, Five Shorts with Shortcake. Three directors–Susan Sterling, Shawne Cryderman, and Carol Henry–recently met to begin planning for auditions, finalizing scripts, rehearsal schedules, sets, props, and costumes, all the elements needed for another spectacular CCP production. We are very…