Category: Generals

Unit Happenings

  Unit 3-S welcome back dinner Brenda Newitter On November 6, members of Unit 3-S all gathered for our annual dinner in Oracle at Nona Maria’s Ristorante and Pizza. Everyone enjoyed the fabulous food and welcomed back the snowbirds in our Unit. A good time was had by all. Unit 16 Happy Hour Carolyn McLean…

They came; they walked; they raised money!

  Nancy McCluskey-Moore Thanks to the efforts of 212 registered walkers, 21 corporate sponsors, seven individual sponsors and 32 hardworking volunteers, the 21st annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon on October 28 raised $10,592. Perfect weather and careful planning by the SBCO events committee helped ensure that everyone enjoyed the morning’s walk and hearty breakfast. This…

Holiday grief

Mark Adams When you have lost a loved one all holidays can be painful, but we are coming in to the season of the biggest holidays, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and New Year’s, that are usually the most difficult for those who were left to grieve. Grief is intensified now since all cultures promote that people…

Getting ready for a SaddleBrooke Singers Show

Steph Mattie Ah! Another great season of preparing for our holiday concert is behind us. We rehearsed for the past three months in order to present a delightful program. Our audiences have come to expect a show filled with musical selections representing a wide range of styles and cultures. Well, we hope that the December…

P.E.O. Chapter EP Fashion Show ticket sales notice

Sue Hagedon These December holidays are a wonderful time of year with beautiful music, fancy parties, pretty lights and, of course, sharing lots of fellowship and food <ahem>, with good friends and family! Remember, amidst your busy December schedule, that on Thursday, January 11 tickets for the 2018 P.E.O. Chapter EP’s Fashion Show and Luncheon…

Institute for Learning in Retirement

SaddleBrooke Institute for Learning in Retirement – Spring 2018 Schedule Join the ILR and register for classes at www.sbilr.org 18-101 Powerful Women in History Ann Kuperberg, Mondays, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. MV Sonoran Rm, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5 18-102 Music of the 60s, Part II Susan Kravitz, Mondays, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. MV Sonoran…

Film for all residents, January 7

Joan Elder All residents of SaddleBrooke (and guests) are invited to see Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story. This film which introduces the Jewish Film Festival has never been shown in Tucson before! It tells the incredible story of a couple you know – even if you did not know that you know them!…

Free diabetes education seminar and classes

Gary Hammond The American Diabetes Association believes that 12 million Americans over age 65 have diabetes — that’s 25% or one in four of us! Medicare feels the problem is so great that it has funded a special free education program by certified trainers — the Diabetes Education Empowerment Program, or DEEP. For SaddleBrooke residents…

CCP’s Dinner Mystery has been cast

Andrea Molberg Start planning now to attend Community Circle Players’ new dinner mystery Mafioso Murders. Many fine CCP performers plus two newcomers, one from SaddleBrooke Ranch, turned out for auditions held mid-November. CCP’s Director Susan Sterling just revealed the cast members are Ron Andrea – Mickey D’Goon, Fran Berman – Black Widow Betty, JP Blount…

Veterans Day – Honoring all who served

Kathy Doran SaddleBrooke Two Patrol once again organized a beautiful tribute to veterans Saturday, November 11 in front of the MountainView Bistro. Pastor Ron Gannett, of the Community Church at SaddleBrooke, opened with a word of prayer followed with a heartfelt presentation by one of our parishioners, Lieutenant General Leo Pigaty, retired. We salute you—and…