David Taylor The AARP Foundation, in conjunction with the IRS, supports a free service to help taxpayers file their annual income tax returns. The program, called Tax-Aide, is mainly targeted at seniors and low and middle income families but does serve a wide range of taxpayers of any age. Clients do not have to be…
Category: January 2018
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club
Newcomer lessons schedule Lynne Kumza Want to learn to line dance but afraid to try? Or perhaps you learned line dancing some time ago and your boots have gotten rusty? Spring is approaching and the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club is offering an easy way to learn the basics of line dancing in four simple sessions:…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Knit Wits news
Carol Chiarello Happy New Year! Knit Wits members ended last year with a festive holiday luncheon held at the HOA One bar area. Thank you to the marvelous chef, servers and staff who made this a memorable event. Nearly 50 ladies enjoyed the meal which was a choice between chicken and brie on delicious focaccia…
Features, January 2018
Artist of the Month
Bruce Capra – Magic things start to happen LaVerne Kyriss Like many pre-teens of his era, Bruce Capra got a paint-by-numbers kit when he was 12. This gift sparked a life-long love of painting. But as a college student Capra became convinced he had no artistic talent and moved into commercial art where he took…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Gardeners Exchange
Linda Vautrin-Hale The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners welcomes you to a free presentation by Dr. Larry Fellows on An Overview of Southern Arizona Butterflies. The talk will be held at the MountainView Clubhouse in the West Ballroom on Thursday, January 18 at 1:00 p.m. The talk will introduce the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Women On Our Own (WOOO)
Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke and the Ranch who want to stay busy and enjoy life. Our activities include: Dining Out: We go out for dinner on the third Wednesday of each month and enjoy Tucson’s restaurants. In December it was the Wild Garlic Grill. Potlucks: On the fourth Saturday of…
Religion, January 2018
“Wine, Cheese and Chatter” another annual success for IMPACT of Catalina
Patty Elliott Food and diaper drives are quite common in our community as folks from the greater SaddleBrooke area share their resources with those who are less fortunate. Often, however, the food bank shelves dedicated to babies and young children are empty. Formula and beginning foods are not often donated to Impact, our local area…
Generals, January 2018
The World War II Round Table presents discussion and slide show – January 18
Larry Linderman There wasn’t a family in the United States that escaped the consequences of WWII. Most of those who volunteered or were drafted fought and faced the unimaginable terror of battle. Over 400,000 Americans didn’t return while almost 700,000 are estimated to have been wounded. Thousands of families lost European relatives to the…
Sports, January 2018
SaddleBrooke Pickleball news
Andrea Molberg Dave Weinbach, current men’s doubles pickleball champion in the U.S. Open and USAPA National tournaments, conducted a group pickleball clinic for 33 SPA members on December 11 at the Ridgeview Courts. He is known for his enthusiastic approach to teaching the game and has helped pickleballers all over the U.S.A. improve their…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
SaddleBrooke Writers Group
Joan Elder The SaddleBrooke Writers Group meets the first and third Saturday in the Saguaro Room at the MountainView Country Club from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The members of the club range from people interested in getting started writing to those who have published books and everywhere in between. Some members write prose and others…