10 Years of leadership Andrea Molberg SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) is celebrating 10 years of play in SaddleBrooke and its current 712 members owe a lot to its leaders. Beth Patterson and her husband Dave spearheaded the effort to start pickleball play in SaddleBrooke. In those early days games were played in the street, later…
New board elected Nancy McCluskey-Moore At the annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) meeting on May 18 the organization elected its Board of Directors for 2017-18. The Board (shown in the photo below) consists of: Steve Groth, president; Elise Grimes, executive vice president; Barbara Hammond and Marcia Van Ommeran, recording secretary; Cheryl Smith, corresponding secretary; Anne…
Leslie Rocco Gigantic strides are being made to reduce euthanasia at Tucson’s animal shelter. Unsung heroes in this battle are pet rescue groups who annually take in many hundreds of sick, injured and behavioral pets. Rescue groups give the homeless a second chance at love but the cost of these life-saving efforts is staggering. As…
Patricia Tarner U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ben Braker spoke to a full house of Republicans who listened in rapt attention as he shared information about the Arizona Border Patrol. Agent Braker stressed that the mission of the Border Patrol is to protect against terrorists and instruments of terror. It is the responsibility of the Border…
Bob Lamb The very active Singles group continued their activities with a cruise on the Dolly Steamboat at Canyon Lake followed by lunch at Tortilla Flats. It was a happy time, loaded with fun, fellowship and friendly spirits. The group also celebrated the Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Roadrunner Grill. Join us at one…
The 2017 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) annual Food Drive, held on March 25, exceeded all expectations in terms of participation and donations. Compared to 2016, food donations increased by 98% (over 24,000 pounds) and monetary contributions rose by 176% (more than $36,000). These donations of food and money have been delivered to Tri-Community Food Bank…
Barbara Johnson As spring slips away and the triple digit temps creep in, we SaddleBrooke Lady Niners not only say “safe travels” to our snowbirds, but we also say “thank you” to a lot of people who continue to make our program so enjoyable and such a success. First of all, our Board keeps working…
How does Senior Village do it? Dispatch is the clue Stephanie Thomas Do you remember how you felt when you received your first driver’s license? That sense of freedom, of independence, of adventure? Having a driver’s license is one of our most valued documents; a symbol of our ability to go where we want and…
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 held its National Youth Week Program Awards Ceremony on May 7. The awards presented were in special recognition of the youth who participated in sports and academic contests offered by the Catalina Mountain Elks Youth Programs. Joshua Baca, Elizabeth Bolton, Erika Delemarre and Baily French each received…
SaddleBrooke Swim Club is offering swim lessons for the non-swimmer! More than a third of adults in the United States can’t swim the length of a pool, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which puts them at risk of being one of the 10 people who drown every day in this country.…