Category: February 2015

Rotary Club holiday highlights

Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke members

Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke thanks its members for joining in the fun at our 2014 Holiday Party held in the Vistas Dining Room. We invite everyone who is looking for a way to give back to their community to join us for a complimentary lunch at Agave Lounge in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Meetings and…

Stock your shelves with desert plants

Jean Groen spoke about the cooking and healing benefits from using cacti.

Pam Boedeker The December meeting of SaddleBrooke Nature Club began with Jim Cloer telling the group about volunteer opportunities with the Catalina State Park Nature Program. Possibilities are endless from photography to geology and plant study. The speaker at the meeting was Jean Groen from Apache Junction. Jean has a lifelong love of cooking and…

A new local chapter being formed

Mitch Steinberg The Tucson Chapter of MOAA held a meeting on February 14 in SaddleBrooke and local members moved forward to establish their own MOAA satellite chapter. The new satellite will be named Catalina Mountains. This Chapter will encompass Northwest Tucson to include Catalina, Oracle, parts of Oro Valley and Marana, SaddleBrooke and Sun City.…

The best kept secret

Janet Tucker The best kept secret in SaddleBrooke is the Art Guild. Did you know you don’t even have to be an artist to join us or take a class? It’s true! We welcome anyone who is interested in art, buys art or just loves an artist. The Art Guild is filled with friendly, happy,…

Thursday Afternoon Bridge Clinic – February 2015

Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at all levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at DesertView. For more information call Paul Shalita…

Cyclemasters record their miles

Linda Monfore and Gerry Goode

Ted Belanger Retirement is great – No work – No stress -No driving everyday – and plenty of time to enjoy the life you dreamed about! As a young child riding your bicycle gave you independence and freedom. The thrill of cycling and experiencing the sights and sounds of the open road continue to excite…

“Goodbye” becomes a beginning

The Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Anne Movalson “Mahler took Beethoven’s final work, a farewell quartet, and transformed a goodbye into a work looking to the future and all its possibilities. It seems an appropriate time for me and the TSO to perform Mahler’s Symphony No.3 as we all look ahead to the future.” These are the words Music Director and Conductor…

MountainView Bridge Club – February 2015

Stephanie Parks I trust all are ready for the Phoenix President’s Sectional at the ASU West Campus in Glendale, Arizona, February 13 through 16. What, you say? You just finished this one. Well, that’s true, and we had a few winners to brag about at our local sectional in the beginning of January. Steve Maltzman…