Mary (Twink) Gates Under a clear blue sky and a warm 96 degrees Fahrenheit, 28 members of the British Club gathered together at the home of Bob Zimdar and Twink Gates who were hosting Bocce Ball games and a potluck picnic on May 10. Moving on to the Bocce Ball courts, some enjoyed playing this…
Helen Amelsberg Members of the Brit Club were treated to a truly special evening on April 13 as 17 members gathered at Nonna Maria’s in Oracle for a private pizza-making experience filled with laughter, learning, and delicious food. What made the evening especially memorable was that the restaurant is normally closed on Mondays. Chef and…
Mary (Twink) Gates, British Club Information and Publicity Officer John Wayne, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix, et al., deck the halls with their pictures, along with other western memorabilia, at Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse, just outside Tucson on the Florence Highway, only a 20 minutes’ drive from SaddleBrooke. It was here on…
Mary (Twink) Gates The holiday spirit was in full swing on Dec. 10, 2025, when 26 members and three guests of the British Club attended their annual Christmas Dinner Dance. This year they teamed up with Unit 5 and Unit 11 at the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView clubhouse ballroom. Everyone had a fabulous, festive evening, which…
Mary (Twink) Gates Carols, Cocktails, and Canapes kicked off the holiday season for 42 members of the British Club at the home of Lynne Pendlebury and Mike Sachse on Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. It was so much fun with each member being decked out with choices of necklaces of flashing Christmas lights, headdresses of…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was the 7th of November when 17 members of the British Club here in SaddleBrooke met at the HOA One Activities Center to attend their Annual General Meeting (AGM). New officers of the British Club were duly elected for 2025–26. Before the meeting, a delicious continental breakfast of croissants, dinner rolls,…
Mary (Twink) Gates With wonderful entertainment by Hawaiian dancers, the Nana Loa Kapuna Hula Halai group, 27 members of the British Club enjoyed delightful fun–filled Aloha moments at their Hawaiian evening at the Activities Center in SaddleBrooke. They feasted on potluck culinary delicacies of Hawaiian curry chicken salad, spiral ham, Spam potatoes, lasagna, pulled pork,…
Mary (Twink) Gates A monsoon sky welcomed 30 members of the British Club for their taco night on the patio at SaddleBrooke Ranch. With thunder in the air, a delicious buffet was served consisting of soft and hard shell tacos with accompaniments of ground beef and chicken, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. An…
Mary (Twink) Gates The many numbered balls rolled and bounced in their cage: Legs eleven, number 11; Knock at the Door, number 4; Dancing Queen, number 17; and many more bingo nicknames and numbers were called out by Nigel Hawkins, the bingo caller and announcer for the British Club Bingo and Ice Cream Social. Bingo…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was June 25 when 22 members of the British Club enjoyed a brilliant meal at Saffron Indian Bistro on Oracle Road here in Tucson. Choosing à la carte from a wide menu of delicious Indian cuisine, the Brits enjoyed the camaraderie of members and friends. A fun time was had by…