Diana Smith Elisabeth Wheeler is a “giver.” She has given love, devotion, and patience to her own children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She has given her professional expertise and empathy to the countless children she has interacted with over her long career as a school counselor. She has given her support and compassion to the many…
Tag: SaddleBrooke Hiking Club
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
Orientation to Hiking in the Desert Southwest Feb. 6
Ruth Caldwell If you are new to hiking in Arizona or have not hiked recently, you may want to learn about hiking in the Sonoran Desert from experienced SaddleBrooke Hiking Club guides. If so, you are invited to attend a Hiking Orientation presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
Hikers: Saddle Up!
Bruce Landeck On a beautiful, late-October morning, seven members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club traded their hiking gear for jeans, boots, and western clothing and went horseback riding in Saguaro National Park East and Tanque Verde Wash. They met at Houston’s Horseback Riding Stables, located on Tucson’s northeast side and nestled next to the Rincon…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
New Amerind Trail
Jeff Love Have you ever driven past the Texas Canyon Rest Area along I-10 between Benson and Wilcox and wondered what it would be like to hike through the interesting rock formations? Last April, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club was invited to explore the newly developed hiking trails at the Amerind Museum. This location is roughly…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Hikers Trek to Josephine Saddle
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Mount Lemmon Obstacle Course
Ruth Caldwell Eight SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members headed up to Mount Lemmon on May 3 to seek the crisp, clear air. What came as a big surprise to most hikers was the number of downed trees across the trail on the Marshall Gulch/Aspen Loop. The heavy snowfall this past winter, coupled with the 2020 damage…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Boot Prints: Rob Simms
Diana Smith Rob Simms grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich., in a self-described “blue-collar” family. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting and an MBA from Michigan State University and served four years in the United States Air Force. He has been married to Myrna, whom he met while working at MSU, for 35 years.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Hiking Club Volunteer Appreciation Event
Ruth Caldwell The board of SaddleBrooke Hiking Club hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Event this past April 20—the first held since the onset of COVID in 2020. They and the members all know that their club is only possible due to the many volunteers—the guides, all the various committee members, and the tech support. The “behind…
Front Page, April 2023
Hiking Club Announces April Program
Bruce Hale The April 19 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) program will be a “Recap of this Past Year’s SBHC Out-of-State Hiking Trips.” The Club Trip Committee and other participants will make short presentations of the high points of each of this past year’s trips to Silver City, N.M.; Bryce Canyon, Utah; and Borrego Springs, Calif.…
Front Page, March 2023
Hikers Visit Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Walt Shields On Feb. 9, 14 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members visited the Boyce Thompson Arboretum located near Superior, Ariz., 75 miles north of SaddleBrooke. Established in 1924, the Arboretum is the oldest and largest in Arizona. It houses a large selection of desert plants from around the world, which are beautifully displayed in different sections…