Thanks to the support of our wonderful SaddleBrooke neighbors, Wags & Walkers was able to donate over $2,000 to Pima Animal Care Center for special equipment for flight-risk dogs to be used when they go to a foster or adoptive home. This equipment will help keep them safe while they are adjusting to their new…
Jeff Love One of our new SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members recently noticed that the American flag overlooking SaddleBrooke was badly shredded. Kris Brown suggested to me that he and I hike up to the overlook above Arroyo Way to replace the damaged flag. “What about snakes?” I asked hesitantly. “No problem,” Kris replied. Then he…
Al Weigel For anyone who has lived in SaddleBrooke for any length of time, it is apparent how many bright and accomplished individuals live in this community. However, one person, Patty Gregory-Burke, who belongs to SaddleBrooke Community Circle Players (CCP), exemplifies these qualities at a level few can match. Originally from Rochester, N.Y., Patty and…
Ret Convey Although summer may not be considered the busiest time of year for our league, it is by no means without its share of fun! Four SBWGA players participated in a “Virtual Scramble” hosted by our sister league, the LPGA Amateurs, on June 21. The Virtual Scramble is a summer-long charity event and includes…
Dee Berisha Inspired by a WOOO (Women On Our Own) Day Trip to the “Washed Ashore” exhibit at Tucson Botanical Gardens in May, Pat Rourke and Melody Branstrom began a mission of impact. “Washed Ashore” was an exhibit with the purpose of saving our seas. The exhibits displayed at the Gardens were replicas of various…
Ron Andrea Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the MountainView clubhouse for the 25th Annual Health Fair. The Fair annually draws about 1,000 attendees and 85 to 90 volunteers. Even though our temperatures are in the triple digits and the Health Fair is months away, now is actually…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) hosts the Walk for Kids. This year the Walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. This signature SBCO event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100+-mile corridor from Catalina to Globe. Annually, SBCO touches the lives…
Claire Guidas Does that make you want to restart or improve your own swimming? No matter what your experience or level, the Swim Club has something for you! Don’t know how to swim? Can swim one length of the pool but want to learn some better techniques to start lap swimming? Able to swim laps…
Romayne Trudo At the annual SaddleBrooke One Car Show, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) was selling Millions for Tucson raffle tickets. Attendees at the show were very generous in their support of SBPRN, and sales were robust. Jim Click sponsors this raffle annually and offers spectacular prizes, such as a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, two…
Jim Grosjean After a series of setbacks that included bad weather and just general bad luck, the MountainView Golf Course has reopened in all its 18-hole glory! The back nine has been open for some months now, but as of June 8, SaddleBrooke TWO golfers have two complete golf courses on which to create new…