Category: May 2023

Wine Club Members Party Like a ‘20s Tycoon

On March 21 the Sol Ballroom was packed with members of the Wine Club partying like a ‘20s tycoon for a celebration of the Roaring ‘20s. Members enjoyed specially selected wines to enjoy with their delicious four-course dinner. At the beginning of the event two Prohibition era cocktails were available. Members enjoyed either a “Bee’s…

It’s Hip to Be Square … Dancing!

Rebecca Williams There’s a difference between being a square and being a knucklehead, as odd as that may seem. Maybe the American pop rock band Huey Lewis and the News did the best job of explaining why “It’s hip to be square.” Square dancing is far from being an old person’s game. Although most of its…

New Divas!

New members continue to join the Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch. KC Lewis is the most recent member of the Divas. Also in the photo is Debora Witten, Mother Diva, and Jules Price.

National Park Club Update

Linda Harvey “The Road to Alaska” was the title of Niel and Jan Christensen’s travelog presented at the March meeting. They took two trips to Alaska to see the eight national parks (NPs). One was a driving trip starting from Colorado and going up the Alaskan Highway. The other was a cruise to Glacier Bay…

Ladies of the 3.5 SBR Bs Team

Members of the SBR Bs women’s pickleball team, 3.5 players in the Arizona Pickleball Players League, are: (back row) Donna Burton, Polly Jones, Pam Steube, Linda Wright, Marcia McChrystal, Barb Simms, Jennifer Horner, Kathy Genevay, Sandy Tucker, Sue Schuster, Beth Schmitt, Liza First; (front row) Sheila Davidson, Penney Oster, and Margaret Rogers; not pictured: Jody Oster, Abby…

Mixed Media Collage Class

Erin Newman On March 23, the Art Club invited Nina Fickett to teach a mixed media collage class to its members. It was a fun afternoon learning about gesso, matte gel medium, ephemera, acrylic paint, and many other mediums we used to turn a basic wrapped canvas into a work of art! All the students…

American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner

On to Nationals! It was a stellar performance by the American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 sponsored contestant, Caleb Rasor, who competed at the state level of the American Legion Oratorical Scholarship program. Caleb placed first among the best contestants in the state, where he competed against the top two from each of the three…

Hole In One

A Star Is Born! Constance Garrison Congrats to Rita Teresi on a hole-in-one! On April 11, during the Lady Niners’ bimonthly Game Day Play, Rita scored a hole-in-one on hole number 5. Following play, we gathered on the patio at the Bistro and had a toast to Rita’s success! Rita is the social director on…

Pool Players of The Brooke vs. SBR Billiards Club

Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club (SBR), Jim Kauffman, and SBR’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition and a congenial luncheon at the Mesquite Grill after the 8-Ball Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic “The Doctor” Borland,…

MOAA News

Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a luncheon meeting on March 18 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Charles Vaughan, U.S. Navy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current…