TJ Duffy SaddleBrooke played host to a multifaceted fundraising event for the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) which unites The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s many skin cancer prevention and treatment endeavors. Denise Spartonos, Community Outreach Coordinator for SCI, explained, “Our mission is to prevent and cure skin cancer; in the last couple of years there…
Stephanie Thomas Life is a balancing act, trying to fit in everything we want to do. That’s especially true in SaddleBrooke with so many activities and clubs from which to choose. Whether you are new to SaddleBrooke and wondering how to become involved in our community or if you’ve lived here for a while and…
Unit 17 Turns on the Joy Mary Gelinas Unit 17 carolers turned on the joy as they sang Christmas carols at various homes on Tuesday, Dec. 10. They met at Arlene DesJardins’ at 4 p.m. for a vocal warmup. Wearing holiday hats, lighted necklaces, and reindeer antlers, they rang bells and sang to many homes…
Tim Morsani This March the Community Circle Players of SaddleBrooke will present a very funny political satire in a dinner theater venue. What follows is another biography in a series about the actors who will be part of the production. This actor will play the camera-man who films an interview with the governor and, in…
Phyllis Ketring Heart surgery is something most people don’t want to think about. But advancements are being made in heart surgeries that are impacting people right here in Southern Arizona. On Jan. 27, 7 p.m., the new Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Northwest Hospital will address Health Night Out. Zain Khalpey, M.D., PhD, FETCS, FACS…
Scholarship Student Makes the Most Ron Andrea SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) provides college scholarships to local students who qualify based on six rigorous criteria. One such student is Augustine Hing. In addition to earning a 3.9 grade point average as valedictorian of her high school class, Augustine was a member of Student Council and a…
Rolly Prager Many SaddleBrooke residents enjoy the convenience of our three community libraries at SaddleBrooke, MountainView and DesertView. Some library users are also members of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries and help support the libraries through their membership dues. What others might not appreciate is the critical role that FSL plays in the operation and support…