Walt Shields Since 2007 the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club has participated in a biannual cleanup of Catalina Hills Drive from SaddleBrooke Blvd to its entrance into the Preserve as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program of Pinal County. On November 28, nine members of the club spent time on a treasure hunt along the highway. In addition…
David Stanard Probably more by coincidence than by design, it has been a fall season of SaddleBrooke “stars” at the Resurrection Church Men’s Breakfasts. First, in October, SaddleBrooke Community Church pastor and former NFL referee Steve Wilson was the featured speaker. Then, in November, Resurrection Church pastor and retired military chaplain, Roger Pierce, presented a…
Donna Langwig Vista Fine Arts is thrilled to host the Tempe Winds for their fifth concert in Tucson. The date is Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. and the place is Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane in Catalina (on the west side of Oracle Road, 3.7 miles north…
Linda Nagy A group of 29 SaddleBrooke tour participants, including my husband and me, just returned from a fun-filled, educational week-long bus tour to Northwestern Mexico and Copper Canyon region. We boarded a luxury bus in SaddleBrooke and left Monday morning, November 19 to head for the Nogales Mexican Border. After stops in Santa Ana…
LaVerne Kyriss When Mary Bubla was growing up in Neillsville, Wisconsin, she had two loves, math and art. As the only girl in her senior math class, she decided on math teacher as her preferred career path. But dissuaded by a guidance counselor who told her there was no career in math for a woman…
Paul Michael Karcher died peacefully December 6, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona after a courageous twelve-year battle against cancer. He had a passion for Wisconsin sports, Canadian fishing trips with his boys, golf and racquetball that were shared with his many friends and colleagues. Paul leaves behind his best friend and constant companion, his wife Cynthia.…
Linda Morsani After a difficult year administering to the needs of their sweet dog, Lola, Rick and Kaye were ready to fill the void in their hearts and home when Lola left. The house was “way too quiet and lonely” without a dog to order them about. With the help of the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue…
Terry McFee Tickets for Chapter EP’s annual Fashion Show and Luncheon continue to be available for this very popular event to be held on Friday, February 22, 2019. Since this event is close to being a sell-out, we encourage you to purchase your tickets soon at the SaddleBrooke HOA #2 Administration Office located just west…
Sheila Honey, DIGS member When asked to submit a photography story and pictures for the SaddleBrooke papers, I realized that I do not have a lot of exotic, spectacular photos. What I do have are photos I really like from close to home. When I look at my photographs, gratitude is on my mind. I…
Diane Aaron Sandy and Bob Bulakowski were the official grand winners of a special Dog Park quilt made by Kelly Rospond, but it turns out the real winner was Gracie, their mini Aussie Shepherd. Trudy Rossi, chairperson of the fundraising event, said it was especially fitting that the Bulakowskis won as Bob was the very…