Category: February 2019

Catalina Mountains Satellite of MOAA learns about the workings of Washington D.C.

Lorna Fairchild, Secretary The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met January 19, 2019 at the MountainView Mesquite Grill in SaddleBrooke. The speaker was Jerry Wilkerson, a former U.S. Navy serviceman, from a military family which includes two Marine Corp Generals. Jerry told us about his experiences as a press spokesman for two U.S. Congressmen. Jerry’s intro…

Neurological Support Group

Please come to the SaddleBrooke Stroke/Neurological Support Group gatherings. It’s important to come to our meetings of care-givers and loved ones who are going through the emotional, physical time of caring for those struggling from stroke, MS, dementia, Alzheimer’s and any other neurological disorder. We meet on the third Friday of the month from 11:30…

We are already busy at SCC

They say when you retire, time goes by faster than when you were working. I now understand what they meant. 2018 is gone and now we are planning for 2019. January proved to be a busy month. The Ceramics membership had their annual meeting and Volunteer Recognition luncheon on January 9 at SaddleBrooke One Vistas.…

Questers Corner

Harriet Shemer The Catalina Timewalkers chapter of Questers met on Friday, January 18, in the home of Sylvia Munsen. Sylvia presented a program entitled “Celebrating the Songs of WWI.” Members followed the history of the Great War through a PowerPoint presentation with the covers of sheet music from the beginning of the war in 1914,…

Monday Mixers – having fun!

It is not too late to join the fun! Monday mixers is a low-key way to meet other SaddleBrooke residents. All are welcome; you do not have to be a golfer, a couple or an expert putter. All you have to do is want to have fun. This group will putt through April so there…

Furry creatures in SaddleBrooke

Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke is home to amazing residents. Jim Cloer is second to none. His passion for learning and teaching about our desert animals just radiates as he speaks. His presentation for the SaddleBrooke Nature Club began with a collection of his exceptional photographs titled, “Furry Creatures in SaddleBrooke.” Jim’s humor was evident in the…

The Best Sport For A Longer Life

H.V. Topspin Playing tennis on a regular basis is now a verified way of living longer! According to the newspaper of record, the New York Times, (no political snarling out there) in an article by Gretchen Reynolds this past September, “Playing tennis and other sports that are social might add years to your life, according…

Calling all fiber artists

Varda Main Are you a fiber artist or someone who has always longed to dive into fiber arts? If so, then this new group is the place for you. The SaddleBrooke Fiber Arts Club is a new sub-group of the Friday Quilters. The purpose of the group is to explore all things fiber. Fiber can…