Judi Brauns Oro Valley author and historian Jan Cleere will be featured at the next Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Author’s Luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 14. Jan Cleere writes extensively about the Desert Southwest, particularly the people who first settled the territory. She is the author of nine books about…
Lisa John and Shelia Ratza Unit 11 has welcomed approximately 20 new residents in the last four years. We also have several original owners in our unit of 90-plus homes. Our Social Committee reconvened recently to resume the planning of unit get-togethers in 2021. The committee, consisting of seven members, held four unit events, plus…
Bruce Landeck Dec. 13 was a beautiful, sunny, early winter day as hikers started out to Dripping Springs. From the trailhead at Catalina State Park, they hiked for a short distance on the Canyon Loop to the Sutherland Trail, which they followed until the Dripping Springs Trail cutoff. This route is a beautiful, 4.2-mile out-and-back…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Dec. 27, the winning tickets were announced for the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries 2021 Bucks 4 Books Raffle end-of-year drawing. The raffle, which was designed to provide funds for the three SaddleBrooke community libraries, raised more than $10,000 in ticket sales. The libraries will receive $5,000 in raffle proceeds to purchase new…
Eileen J. Snearly This is a story about a very special lady, Sydney Barber, and her grandmother, MountainView Lady Putter Mary Williams. Mary has been an active member of the MountainView Lady Putters and her SaddleBrooke community for years. Sydney Barber, Mary’s granddaughter, recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. This past spring, Sydney was…
SaddleBrooke women won Sportsmanship on the Court pins during United States Tennis Association (USTA) women’s 65 and older sectionals. The USTA Southwest general manager asked all participating teams to measure their opponents well, and if any team playing in the sectionals showed outstanding sportsmanship, they should recommend the team for the Sportsmanship on the Court…