Category: January 2022

More Than Just a Thrift Shop

Kendall Turner Everybody knows the Golden Goose is an extraordinary thrift shop, but you need to know that it is way more than just a great thrift shop. The Goose not only cares for so many in need, but our volunteers and shoppers also care on a much more personal level. That’s what the Goose is:…

Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro

Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro will be at Madaras Gallery from Jan. 1 to 31. Madaras is known for her colorful depictions of the Sonoran Desert landscape. In this collection of saguaro “portraits,” Diana captures the animated spirit of Tucson’s favorite native cactus. Madaras Gallery is located at 3035 N. Swan in Tucson; the phone number is…

Register Now for Art Classes

Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of classes to build or enhance the skills of artists at all levels of experience. Classes are held in the Topaz Room at the MountainView Arts and Crafts Center. Learn more about instructors, techniques, fees, and material…

Red Cross Blood Drive February 19

Linda Shannon-Hills We need your help. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The next drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch will be on Saturday, Feb. 19, starting at 7 a.m., with the last donation time starting at 1 p.m. The drive…

Red Cross Blood Drive 2022 Schedule

Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your 2022 calendar for the Red Cross blood drives at SaddleBrooke Ranch in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House. 2022 Schedule: Saturday, Feb. 19, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 a.m. to…

National Four Chaplains Day February 3

National Four Chaplains Day, Feb. 3. The story: On Feb. 3, 1943, an enemy torpedo struck the Army transport Dorchester as it carried 902 officers and enlisted men, Navy armed guard, merchant seamen, and civilian workers in the North Atlantic. The Coast Guard cutter escorts Comanche and Escanaba rescued 230 men. As Dorchester took on water,…

WIN Presents The Power Of Love

Barbara Barr On Friday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom, the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) presents Suzanne Marlatt Stewart speaking on “The Power of Love.” When we saw Suzanne’s article in the SaddleBrooke paper on loving yourself, we knew we wanted Suzanne to speak at our February meeting. During the month of…

RV Club Hosts Holiday Recap

Rick Morrison The SaddleBrooke RV Club kicked off the annual holiday season with a potluck party on the evening of Dec. 9 in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. The event was well attended by a sell-out crowd of enthusiastic partiers, hosted by our president, Ron Anderson. He introduced the newly elected board members for 2022…

“How I Married Michele” by Resident Gary Gildner

Rebecca Sharpe Author Gary Gildner, who now lives in SaddleBrooke, has added How I Married Michele, a collection of personal essays, to his biography. Recipient of the National Magazine Award for Fiction, the Robert Frost Fellowship, plus many other prizes in fiction, poetry, and memoir, Gildner has gathered together 15 essays published over three decades…