A record 80 percent of MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) members attended their annual dinner meeting on January 20, 2015 at the MountainView Ballroom to celebrate 2014 winners and events. Head golf pro Mike Jahaske awarded certificates to Ace of the Year (gross), Susan Elliott; Ace of the Year (net), Louise Bidwell; and Most Improved Player,…
What’s new and what’s true in total joint replacement? Please join Dr. David Martin for an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the latest advancements in total knee and total hip replacements Benefits of computer-assisted guidance in total knee arthroplasty Minimally-invasive joint replacement Pre-op and post-op care options Posterior approach vs. anterior approach in…
An interactive program with hands-on activities, lunar maps and displays and a short “walk” to the moon, is set for Saturday, March 7, at Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education starting at 7:30 p.m. and continuing with night sky viewing of the waning moon through telescopes. The family-friendly presentation by Richard Boyer, formerly a…
Sugar, a seven-year old purebred Lhasa Apso, needs a new family because her dad can no longer live alone. She and four siblings are loving, housetrained, healthy and happy dogs. Sugar is a bit shy at first but warms up when she knows she is safe. To meet Sugar and the pack, contact Leslie at…
Preserve Hole No. 7 rarely sees one of our Niners drive her ball over and beyond the dry creek bed by 60+ yards, for a total drive of over 215 yards. Patty Joy, one of our returning members, did just that on January 13. Patty came back to the MV Lady Niners after an ankle…
So you have now moved in and are settling into a new environment. Many of us are new to Arizona and really enjoy the fine weather and the beauty of the mountains. But when it comes to understanding and dealing with the other inhabitants of our environment, particularly rattlesnakes, it can bring up a lot…
The Tennis Club board, left to right: Alastair Stone, secretary; Linda Bowman, treasurer; Tom Kanitz, president; Janice Neal, vice president; Tove Pape, events chairperson
Connie Saiz On “Souper Bowl Sunday,” February 1, we combined our regular first Sunday of the month donations with a special Souper Bowl drive of canned soup to bless the Tri-Community Food Bank. Cynthia Chevalley, manager of the food bank, reported that the day was an overwhelming success and came at a time of real…
There will be a very entertaining clogging exhibition on Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 p.m. at SaddleBrooke Ranch. If you’ve never seen clogging, you are in for a treat. It’s a high-energy type of Appalachian Mountain dancing performed mostly to country Western music. The dancers have jingle taps on their shoes, and the sound is…
Linda Shannon-Hills Tucson is rich with history and culture, but many new residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch don’t know much about their new home in Arizona. So on Saturday, February 7, a bus pulls into La Hacienda clubhouse parking lot and quickly gathers up 44 residents filled with the enthusiasm to learn more about Tucson. Alan…