Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of the Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) has been in existence as a SaddleBrooke One-sanctioned club since January of 2016, and it has not had an 8-Ball Club Champion until now: Tony “The Snake” Cardillo. In early 2024, PPB Vice President Phelps “Montana” L’Hommedeiu headed up a small committee to…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg If you have ever visited any of the ancient cities of the world, you have probably seen the beautiful and intricate artistic style of mosaic art. Mosaic style is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. The oldest mosaics were…
Lori Anderson On April 24 Pinal County Public Works recognized the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club for 15 years of picking up litter along Catalina Hills Drive as part of Pinal County’s Adopt a County Road program. Club volunteers clean the road’s shoulders from SaddleBrooke Boulevard for nearly three miles to The Preserve twice a year. The…
Connie Kotke On May 5 some very fashionable ladies from the Verde Sputters enjoyed a Kentucky Derby/Red Roses luncheon in Vistas at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. Before dining, the group braved chilly temperatures and breezes (so unlike May!) to turn in a total of 41 holes-in-one for the round. Lydia O’Connor and Sue Ryan earned…
Ellen Avenoso The SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA)-18 Member-Guest/Quail Classic 2025 was a resounding success, bringing together 66 members and their guests for an unforgettable experience. Participants traveled from across the country, representing states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. Additionally, we welcomed neighbors from SaddleBrooke…
Judy Saks Picture this: On the evening of March 12 everything was normal outside the DesertView Theater. But that night, the doorway into the theater became a time portal, because, suddenly, you were transported back to the 1970s! No, not really. It was just the SaddleBrooke Variety Show, “A ‘70s Shindig!” There was music, singing,…
Julie Adamen The SaddleBrooke Swim Club (SBSC) made a splash at the Arizona State Championship Swim Meet held April 15–16 at the Dady Aquatic Center in Paradise Valley (Phoenix). Our incredible team racked up a jaw-dropping 1,845 points, finishing a staggering 700+ points ahead of the second-place Phoenix Swim Club! With 38 powerhouse swimmers representing…
Tracy Nelson When you first meet Jill Jepson, you are struck by her quiet manner, attention to detail, and analytical thinking skills. That’s why it’s so interesting that in her art she prefers “breaking the rules.” She says, “It’s a freeing experience. I can express myself. Art is a great mental challenge. I do something…
Mike Oberski The SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters bicycle club continues to keep our roads clean and free of debris. We picked up trash on March 29 from the Taco Shack (if you are familiar with where that is) to the intersection of SaddleBrooke Boulevard and Oracle Road. Teams are formed of four people and are assigned a…
Ann Vernon Members of the Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fling Gala Planning Committee met at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon to celebrate a very successful event that raised over $65,000 (with more money coming in) to help support kindergarten prep and related educational programs in the Mountain Vista School District in Oracle. The…