Linda Eisenhart and Kathryn Von Bargen The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters have selected their leaders for 2021: Kris Prass, president; Linda Crum, vice president; Barb Sonsnowchik, treasurer; and Loretta Edgerton, secretary. Leading this busy group will be Kris Prass. Kris and her husband Phil became snowbirds when they bought a Villa in 2001. They liked it…
Linda Eisenhart and Kathryn Von Bargen There is no doubt that 2020 has been a challenge. Life as we’ve known it has taken an abrupt detour into a world that no one could have imagined as we rang in the New Year last January. Nonetheless, as we enter the 2020 holiday season, it’s important to…
Linda Eisenhart and Kathryn Von Bargen This is the final article in a series featuring the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilt Club’s 2020 service activities. Service Co-Chairs Linda Crum and Janette Volz have facilitated eight projects that benefit 10 different charities! This month we will feature beneficiaries that serve children and pets. Youth on Their Own (YOTO) Arizona is…
Ann Richards On February 23, a Quilt of Valor was awarded to Sergeant Rae Kennedy, a Vietnam-era Marine and recipient of two Purple Hearts, at the home of Teri and Dave Caplener by Jennifer Wilson, Quilt of Valor Arizona State Coordinator, and Rae was most appreciative. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is…
The SaddleBrooke Quilt Club (Friday Quilters) presented donation checks to two organizations in November. The first was the Oracle Schools Foundation whose primary mission is to provide preschool scholarships to three and four year olds who would not otherwise be able to receive this critical good start to their education. These students will eventually attend…
Ann Richards The SaddleBrooke Quilting Club, also known as the Friday Quilters, will hold its bi-annual show on Sunday, March 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom. Besides viewing over 100 quilts, attendees can choose from a large selection of handmade items which will be available for purchase in our…
Tami Graeber and Mary Jo George USTA Southwest Sectionals Tennis championships were held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the week of September 15 through 22. SaddleBrooke’s own Doubles Troubles Ladies 6.0 Tennis Team (Captained by Betsy Harrigan), represented southern Arizona in the fierce competition. A dozen team members along with many spouses and fans traveled to…