Unit One Residents Enjoyed Card Bingo Bob Hutton Card Bingo you say? Late in August almost 40 Unit One residents learned and enjoyed an evening of Card Bingo, snacks and conversations. It was a fun evening of connecting or reconnecting with neighbors in the Activities Center. Some even took home some moolah…(not me). Hopefully this…
Unit Two Events BK Koch Thursday, Aug. 20, Unit Two residents flooded the Agave for the third Thursday Happy Hour. We had approximately 25 happy residents having a good time. I know, I saw the pictures. Larry Jones was really happy as he won $37 from the Raffle. Saturday, July 11, Unit Two enjoyed a…
Jim Grosjean There are days on the golf course that you wish you had stayed home instead of putting yourself through another frustrating day of poor play in the sweltering heat. On other days, from the first swing, you feel happy to be alive and playing your favorite game. Such was a day to be…
Unit Two Events BK Koch On June 4, Carol and Larry Jones graciously opened their home for a Potluck party. I believe we had 40 residents in attendance. There were people everywhere enjoying themselves. There was also a good game of Billiards going on. We had lots of good food to eat: two crockpots of…
Connie Kotke The May luncheon for the Verde Sputters was a festive event—with beautifully-decorated tables and a parade where players could show off their Kentucky Derby hats. Two women at each table were lucky enough to take home the centerpiece prizes—creative Derby hats that were hand-made by the volunteer committee consisting of Jill Jepsen, Debbie…
Denise Cashmore MountainView Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) held their annual member guest, March 30 to April 1. This year’s theme, “Swing with Bling,” was co-chaired by Kathy Fox and Lynda Coville-Mudd, had the helping hands of a number of wonderful volunteers, and was sponsored by Helen Graham Realty. The event kickoff was an afternoon…
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…