The speaker for the December 17 meeting of the Catalina Mountain Satellite was Chapter member Captain Lorna Fairchild (U.S. Army Retired) who provided a very engaging talk and illuminated how women have defended our county throughout our history. Captain Fairchild served in multiple military transportation and training assignments during her career, including supporting Desert Storm…
Harriet Shemer The Catalina Timewalkers Chapter of Questers enjoyed high tea at Tea on the Town in Marana, AZ on December 8, 2016. A typical English High Tea was served by owner and Chef Nicky Bantock that featured four courses of seasonal fresh fruit, sandwiches, scones, and sweets paired with different teas. Throughout the tea,…
Barb Trieck The Republican Women of Pinal County held their Holiday Brunch at the SaddleBrooke Activity Center. It was a great time of food, friendship and giving. The club contributed $100 to the Wreaths Across America project. A number of the members will also help to place wreaths on the graves of veterans at Evergreen…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, December 3, seventeen members of the British Club enjoyed a ladies holiday coffee morning at the home of Twink Gates-Zimdar. Freshly baked mince pies, quiche, coconut macaroons, Belgium chocolate cookies, holiday muffins, peppermint chocolate bark, grapes and fresh strawberries were served with coffee and, of course, tea. Ethel Willmot distributed her…
Bob Edelblut What is that age old saying – “Neither wind nor rain nor snow” will keep a golfer from making his scheduled tee time? Well, maybe I am off just a bit but I am sure you see the point. Not one player from the MPMGA or the SMGA was late for the 8:00…
Kathy Volpe The Spanish Culture Club of SaddleBrooke (SCC) is a culture club, not a language club. It is composed of a group of social and intellectually curious Brookers that seek to expand their knowledge of Latin culture within the Old Pueblo and beyond. This is accomplished through monthly meetings that include speakers and tapas…
Ruth Birkhead Some 20 years ago residents of SaddleBrooke met to form a group to play Party Bridge. Every Friday afternoon the group met on the dance floor of SaddleBrooke Clubhouse. The game moved to the Activity Center when its renovations were complete. That game is still running today. We invite anyone who is looking…
A perfect potluck Lynne Kumza We did it again! Another fun filled party for 30 members of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club. We normally would have had our Chit Chat and Chow (luncheon) at a local restaurant in November, but through the generosity and kindness of fellow member Deb Adinolfi, a Potluck was held at…
World War II and Korean War veterans celebrate Veterans Day with the Rotary Lunch and Breakfast Clubs in SaddleBrooke. On November 11, the SaddleBrooke Rotary Clubs celebrated their fifth annual Veterans Day Gala at SaddleBrooke One Vista’s Dining Room. A big thanks to Emerson Knowles and Savo Fries for their hard work arranging this historic…