Preserve Unit 45 Celebrates ‘Boots & Bling’ Event Kathy Bomwell and Robin Maxim, Social Committee More than 50 people got their Western on and gathered at the Elks Lodge on Jan. 24 for Unit 45’s “Boots & Bling.” We were proud to support the Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge who provides extensive charitable support to the…
Unit 9 Happy Hour Scott Baker On Nov. 11 Unit Nine held another successful Happy Hour at the Vistas Dining Room at SaddleBrooke One. More than 50 members participated in the event, enjoying good meals, festive drinks, and comradery. It was a great time to reconnect with many returning “snowbirds” and chat about holiday plans.…
Unit 2 Halloween Party On Oct. 31 a Unit 2 gathering was held at the home of Barbara and Bob (aka Bob-cat) Allen. Costumes were optional; however, the majority attending were dressed for the occasion. A coven of witches, their familiars (cats), pirates, athletes, a member of the Addams family, cowgirl and cowhand, and others…
Unit Nine Welcome Back Party! Scott Baker On Oct. 1 Unit Nine of SaddleBrooke One held its annual Welcome Back Party honoring all the snowbirds who have returned to their Arizona nests. More than 50 members were present at the tennis pavilion to enjoy a wide selection of hors d’oeuvres made by the attendees. It was…
Unit 3-S Potluck Party Brenda Newitter On Saturday evening, Sept. 10, residents blocked off traffic and gathered together outside on a cul-de-sac in Unit 3-S to celebrate two great fall festivals: Oktoberfest and Columbus Day Italian Festa. The infamous Unit 3-S cooks created a spread of German and Italian food, which was delicious. Other residents…
Unit 21 Bocce Ball League Winners At the end of April, after seven months of league play, Division 1 winners Dave and Lisa Graff narrowly triumphed over Division 2 winners Jim and Mary Floerke in one last exciting playoff game. The Graffs were awarded first-place prize money as well as a beautiful traveling prize bocce…
Unit 9 Spring Flings—A Blast! Martha Baker Spring came in like a lion, roaring with exciting events for residents of Unit 9. All orchestrated under the social prowess of Unit 9 representative Ann Adams, 11 events catered to residents’ delights from March 29 through June 16. Don Thomas gathered all interested menfolk for the monthly…
Unit 8A Men’s Breakfast Ken Larsen Unit 8A men held their second breakfast event this year at the RoadRunner Grill. The meetings occur bimonthly. Every other month, the Unit 8A Social Committee plans to schedule potluck parties at local venues and appetizer parties hosted by 8A Unit residents. Not to be outdone, the Unit 8A…
Unit 5 Putting and Lasagna Party Stephanie Cady On the first Saturday in April, Unit 5 revived its annual Putting Tournament and RoadRunner dinner after a two-year lapse due to COVID. “Regulars” who have attended this in its prior five years were joined by new residents and guests on the SaddleBrooke One putting green. Mixed…
Unit 17 Goes Green on the 17th! Barbara Barr St. Patrick’s Day always calls for a night of emerald merriment in our unit. Linda Gray and Frank Buck love to host this special evening for Unit 17 on March 17, and such a great time was had by all! The annual St. Patrick’s Day Party…