Ellen Avenoso While most of our golf falls under the heading “fun in the sun,” we all do enjoy some good head-to-head competition. Our first major tournament of the year, the Presidents Cup (coincidentally falling around the Presidents Day holiday), spanned most of the month of February, with four brackets of eight players each. This…
Connie Kotke Nearly 80 energetic members of the Verde Sputters descended on the SaddleBrooke One putting green for the annual Crazy Putting Day on Feb. 3. What a riot! Everyone was laughing and cheering as teams of four or five players moved around the 18-hole course. Each hole had a unique challenge—from hitting the ball…
Dale Dillon Lips Laughter, hugs, and a whole lot of line dancing took center stage on Feb. 10 as the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club hosted its annual Valentine’s Party. This year’s event, themed a western “Round Up,” transformed Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse into a lively dance hall for 83 attendees, including 51 club members and 32…
Heather Wolf The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries are thrilled to announce that our extremely popular Spring Author Luncheon will be on March 13. Joining us is William Kent Krueger, a best-selling author and crime novelist best known for his novels set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff…
Connie Kotke Ho-ho-ho! What do we know? We know that the Verde Sputters is the place to be for SaddleBrooke women who want to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, have some fun, make new friends, and rack up some holes-in-one on the main putting green behind the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. If you’re a homeowner or renter…
Barb Wallace The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) had their annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 8 in the SaddleBrooke TWO ballroom. After a brief meeting, the ladies were entertained with beautiful holiday music by the Flute Loops, led by Lillian Porter. The Flute Loops are a subset of the Tucson Flute Club, which is one of…
Robin Maxim The Preserve “Witchy Women Who Lunch” ladies event was held on Oct. 28 at Karen Schroeder’s home. Units 42, 43, 44, and 45 were represented. This magical event featured a wickedly delicious lunch that transformed an ordinary afternoon into a full-moon feast of laughter and friendship. Watch for details on our festive December…
Dawn Di Leo On April 16 members of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) welcomed spring with a delicious lunch prepared by Pat MacAllister, Jeanne Fernandez, and Julie Kalar. Pat graciously hosted the event in her home and made all 30 of us comfortable at shaded tables outside or inside next to a picture window…
EJ Snearly The SaddleBrooke One Lady Niners invited the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Preserve Lady Niners to the annual Across the Brooke golf tournament on March 25. This event started in 2003 in the spirit of sisterhood. This year, the fun, friends, golf, and food were successfully hosted by the SaddleBrooke One ladies golf league. The…
Tim Gaule Ten men from The Preserve enjoyed lunch at The Preserve restaurant on March 28. As usual, The Preserve staff provided great service and a varied menu selection. Our group meets at either The Preserve or an area restaurant. To receive regular notices about The Preserve Men’s Luncheon and other Preserve events, please ensure…