Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) band will be performing its first concert in the DesertView Performing Arts Center on the evening of Feb. 24. Our concert, “Images and Impressions,” features pieces that can be described as “Tone Poems.” The pieces are meant to convey an image, and throughout the concert, we will be…
Carol Merlini The SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network had a banner year in 2023. We raised $25,000 in monetary donations with the help of our wonderful supporters in this community. So many pets have benefitted from your generosity and will continue to receive much-needed aid. But it isn’t just dollars that have helped. The first Friday…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The 26th Annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. Donations from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch helped to provide bimonthly emergency food boxes…
Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin We’ll review two restaurants each month for taste and presentation, service, price, value, and ambiance. If you have a favorite eatery and would like to spread the word, please send us an email at [email protected]. Sushi On Oracle 6449 North Oracle (in the Walgreens Shopping Center); 520-297-3615 Website: www.sushionoracle.net They…
Have you been thinking about starting or returning to lap swimming for a summer exercise? Have you been lacking the motivation to begin, even though you want to? Are you fearful that you are too out of shape or you cannot swim well enough? If so, join the more than 400 SaddleBrooke residents who have taken these free…
Jim Grosjean For the first time in a decade, the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) wrested the Javelina Cup away from the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) on Jan. 3 and 4. The men from SaddleBrooke One took a 23-point lead after the first round on the SaddleBrooke and Tucson Courses, while MPMGA made a…
If you love The Gaslight Theatre, this documentary, Tony Terry and The Gaslight Theatre—The Smile of Tucson, by SaddleBrooke resident Walter Fritz, is for you! Walter has been creating films for more than seven years. Walter began his documentary journey in Skagway, Alaska, where The Gaslight Theatre started as the Mighty Moose Melodrama Theatre in 1977.…
Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners are happy to welcome our recently elected board members who are leading the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Club for 2024. We greatly appreciate their commitment to the success of our club and willingness to take on these important roles. They are Cheryl Hays, president; LeAnn Ellingson, vice president; Karla Kincaid,…
Janet Fabio The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) frequently feature Arizona authors and topics at lectures and luncheons. Get ready for these events or learn more by reading books from the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries. Interested in Tucson’s history and local attractions? Tom Heath’s book My Life on the Streetcar is available in the DesertView and SaddleBrooke One…
Mary (Twink) Gates and Michelle Wiklund It was Jan. 19 when 14 members and one guest of the Questers Catalina Timewalkers met at the home of Twink Gates, with co-host Michelle Wiklund, for their January business meeting. The program of the day was “American/European/Asian Décor.” Every house has a story, and during a tour of…