Byron Cotter, SaddleBrooke TWO Communications and Marketing Committee Mike Karpe, SaddleBrooke TWO’s newest PGA Professional, is a key addition to the staff of the newly acquired MountainView and Preserve golf courses. Mike has been heavily involved in the transition of the courses to SaddleBrooke TWO ownership, including the recent hiring of 29 people, mostly…
Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club had a full house for its January meeting. Robert Rouseau and James Bell, veterans of the Golder Ranch Fire Department, captured our total attention with their first-hand knowledge and experience of fighting wildland fires. Golder Ranch Fire Department plays an important role nationally in both fighting wildland fires and educating…
Carol Chiarello A new year has begun and many people are thinking about their resolutions for better eating and fitness. Why is knitting good to consider when we are part of an active community? There are many scientific studies that have proven the benefits of crafting. Memory loss can be postponed. Also, knitting is neuroprotective…
Walter Teike Have you ever wanted to dance? Of course, you have at some time. You attend a dinner/dance and watched others dancing, having fun. Here it is, another New Year and you still are not dancing. Why haven’t you? No time, afraid or two left feet. You can dance if you are shown…
Keith Marcum, IMPACT of Southern Arizona Marketing Manager IMPACT of Southern Arizona wants to bring smart, talented, and successful women of all ages together to learn from and support each other to empower themselves and their community. That is what the inaugural Women of IMPACT Luncheon on March 23 at the Hilton El Conquistador will…
Andrea Molberg In 1986, SaddleBrooke resident Shelley Seidenverg and her two young daughters met pickleball founder Joel Pritchard on a Puget Sound ferry ride. Her encounter sheds light on both the history and naming of this popular sport. What’s the history of pickleball? The story goes that one Saturday in the summer of 1965, Washington…
Louise Grabell Gardening inside is probably a good idea for this time of the year. Soon the outdoors will be more accepting of our efforts, but for the time being, why not consider some easy-to-grow and hard-to-kill house plants. Recent studies even show that indoor plants do have an impact on your health, see here…
Attend Health Night Out in the MountainView Ballroom on Monday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. to learn more about preventing, recognizing and minimizing strokes from Dr. Sarah Sullivan, Medical Director for Stroke Centers, Northwest and Oro Valley Hospitals. Are you at risk for stroke? It’s an important question for everyone because stroke is the leading…
Leslie Rocco 1000+ Tucson pets are homeless. Together we can help them. Please support the Pet Rescue Network’s annual Power of Us campaign ‘18. Seven years of hard work, generous donors, and adoptive families have produced amazing results. The Network re-homed 860+ animals, donated $128,600 and volunteered 25,220 hours. That’s the power of us! But…
Bob Edelblut No one ever said a hole in one had to be beautiful. The good news is that no matter what they look like they all count the same—one. On Wednesday, January 17, Steve was playing with his regular Wednesday group at the Preserve. The pipeline construction project currently taking place had caused…