Twink Gates-Zimdar On Sunday, May 25 twenty-nine members of the British Club gathered at the Bocce Ball Courts here in SaddleBrooke for a fun Bocce Ball game. Following the game, everyone headed to the home of Bob Zimdar and Twink Gates for a potluck picnic where they feasted on lasagna, Swedish meatballs, cheeseburger macaroni, shrimp…
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June 2014
SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club – June 2014
Spring Bling Fling Spring was in the air as the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club dancers donned bright colors and sparkly stuff for an afternoon Spring Bling Fling social at the MountainView Ballroom. This party was held as a festive send off for our snowbirds who fly the coop for the summer. As a new twist,…
June 2014
Caliente Cloggers perform at Catalina Elks Lodge
The Caliente Cloggers teamed up with the Coyote Country Cloggers to perform at the Catalina Elks Club which was holding its annual charity drive for the Special Olympics. Wind and rain drove everyone inside but the audience’s enthusiasm was tremendous. Jacque Twitty and Janey Clausen were unable to make this performance.
June 2014
SaddleBrooke Coin Club show a success
Ken Marich The SaddleBrooke Coin Club celebrated National Coin Week (April 20 to 26) by holding a coin show in the MountainView Clubhouse on Saturday, April 26. Over 50 people visited the show and enjoyed the coin and currency exhibits. The exhibits featured U.S. coins, proof sets, gold coins, foreign and ancient coins and a…
June 2014
MPWGA Ace of the Year tournament winner
MPWGA held its Ace of the Year Tournament on April 8. Each month golfers qualify for the tournament by winning a gross or net Ace of the Month qualifier. They are each awarded a golf towel, courtesy of L&M Painting. These winners then play in the Ace of the Year Tournament. This year’s tournament was…
June 2014
2014 M-PMGA President’s Cup tournament results
Dan Schroeder and Bob Eder A large field of 97 players grouped into nine flights competed in the club’s second major individual tournament of the year, the President’s Cup, on April 16 and 17. What makes this event special is the club takes the time to recognize our past presidents with complimentary golf, lunch and…
June 2014
News from the Desert Stars
The Desert Stars, a tap/clogging group (clogging with a flair), has been on the go! The group performed in the SaddleBrooke Variety Show in March, in which it performed a dance routine to the 1960s hit song, Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, by Freddie Boom-Boom Cannon. And in April the dance group performed for…
June 2014
What women need to know… just in case
Terry Barringer When faced with a dilemma, Scarlett O’Hara was often heard to say “Well – I can’t think about that now – I’ll think about that tomorrow.” How many of us take that same position with regard to emergencies and unexpected life events. We look forward to planning a vacation or a reunion or…
June 2014
Happy 11th birthday to the Golden Goose
Larry Clark Three hundred and fifty volunteers, spouses and guests gathered at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop on Sunday afternoon, April 13 to celebrate the Goose’s eleventh birthday. Eleven years! Who would have believed it? The believers are the hearty gaggle of volunteers and staff who have been making the Golden Goose Thrift Shop hum…
June 2014
Dress rehearsal concert
How do you get sixty-five SaddleBrooke residents to listen to an hour of accordion music? First, send out a compelling invitation without admitting what instruments are going to be presented. Then schedule and decorate the HOA 1 Activity Center with festive colors. Have plenty of snacks and drinks available when they arrive. Wine and dine…