Lori Anderson On Oct. 8 Walter Mercer again opened his house for the Singles Club’s annual pizza party. Between 40 and 50 people chowed down on pizza ordered from Grandma Tony’s at Oro Valley’s Gaslight Music Hall. The weather was gorgeous, and the pizza was plentiful—and plenty good! Club members provided salads and desserts. All-in-all,…
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Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Singles Club Elects Co-Presidents
Lori Anderson During a Nov. 4 membership meeting, the SaddleBrooke Singles Club voted to elect Sarah Smith and Susan Williams co-presidents to complete the term held by Hazel Staloff. Hazel will no longer fit the definition of “single,” as she is getting married. Congratulations, Hazel (and Ron), and thank you for all the hard work…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Singles Club Visits Historic Tanque Verde Ranch
Lori Anderson The SaddleBrooke Singles Club visited the historic Tanque Verde Ranch in Eastern Tucson on Nov. 17. According to its website, Tanque Verde Ranch was established as a cattle ranch in 1868. It is situated adjacent to Saguaro National Park East and Coronado National Forest and comprises 640 acres owned by the ranch and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Singles Club Holds Potluck
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Singles Find Fun, Friendship, and More
Hazel Staloff On Friday, July 15, members of the Singles Club enjoyed a special “Getting to Know Each Other” event in the East Room of the MountainView Clubhouse. In addition to our Happy Hour activity staples of drinks and dinner, members were asked to reveal a fact that no one knew about them on a…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Singles Club Update
Hazel Staloff On Tuesday, June 14, 25 members of the Singles Club enjoyed a presentation by two esteemed financial professionals on “How Not to Outlive Your Money”—a timely subject, given rising inflation rates and a jittery market that had just entered bear territory. In addition to being a financial adviser, the first presenter, Bill Bengen, has…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Singles Club Enjoys the Bengen Classic
Hazel Staloff The SaddleBrooke Singles Club offers a low-key environment for socializing with others who are similarly situated. In addition to our very popular weekly Happy Hour in which we meet in one of the SaddleBrooke clubhouses for drinks and dinner, members hold events in their homes, have dine-arounds in restaurants, go on hikes, attend…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
SaddleBrooke Singles Club Has an Active Summer
Hazel Staloff Members of the Singles Club enjoyed a busy social season, comprising a dine-around at Mi Tierra; holiday gatherings at SaddleBrooke, celebrating Cinco de Mayo during the unseasonably cool (for Tucson) May weather and July 4 in which a monsoon, not uncommon during SaddleBrooke’s summer of 2021, threatened (but did not prevent) the fireworks…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Singles Club Celebrates Not-So-Lonely Hearts Valentine’s Day
Hazel Staloff Until COVID entered the picture, many of us took social interaction for granted. Isolation and loneliness may have been even more pronounced for those of us in SaddleBrooke who are single. As members of the Singles Club, however, we had formed strong friendships with one another and although we couldn’t meet in person…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
SaddleBrooke Singles Club Enjoy Pizza Party
Hazel Staloff In early October, 16 members of the Singles Club, evenly divided between men and women, gathered in the beautifully manicured backyard of the club’s president, David Dodd, for pizza. While the host supplied soft drinks and beer, several attendees brought wine they generously shared with others. Although our weekly (if socially distanced) happy…