Category: Features

In Passing

Bonnie Lewis Bonnie Lewis, former SaddleBrooke resident, passed away June 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. She moved to SaddleBrooke in 1995 from Salt Lake City with her husband Bob, whom many of you knew as a tennis pro (the oldest certified by the USTA at the time) who taught over 900 students at SaddleBrooke. Bonnie…

Artist of the Month

Teri Garner pauses with an in-progress work in her studio; photo by LaVerne Kyriss.

LaVerne Kyriss Research, study, documentation and thoroughness are highly disciplined practices that Teri Garner used during her career as a speech pathologist and special education program specialist. They’re also approaches Garner has transferred to her new-found pursuit of art. On bookshelves in her welcome and inviting studio are found neatly-labeled binders full of carefully documented…

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Louise Grabell December already? How did that happen—I was just enjoying my zinnias and marigolds. LOL – nights are getting colder and holiday hams are getting cheaper. Every store is full of plants to brighten your home: poinsettias, cyclamens, amaryllis, Christmas cactus, etc. This is also the time of year when those of us growing…

Healthy holiday eating

Susan Dawson-Cook Make a conscious decision to exercise and eat healthy instead of taking the easy way out and using the holiday season as an excuse to abandon good habits. Your healthy choice plan can equal a fun adventure when you embark on a diet rich in bone building calcium and vitamin D. Calcium supplements…

Pet Rescue Network launches annual POWER of US fundraiser

Congratulations, SaddleBrooke pet lovers! Entering our sixth year, you’ve saved thousands of Tucson’s homeless pets! In 2016 we placed 95 pets, raised $33,080 and volunteered almost 5000 hours! Our generous volunteers did all this for under $500! This year was our best yet bringing the Network’s five year total donation to Tucson Pet Rescue to…

The SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Artist of the Month

Lorraine Roman with some of her creations

Lorraine Roman Floral designer extraordinaire! Few words could ever capture the creativity and desire to create beautiful artificial arrangements without knowing the name, Lorraine Roman. A native of Hartford, Connecticut but raised in the nearby suburb of Manchester, Lorraine has always loved the opportunity to create beautiful floral designs. A graduate of the prestigious Floral…