Robert Kumza Many of us may remember working with our parents or grandparents in the family garden. As children, we may not have realized it, but many families were going through tough times after the war. Food shortages were common, and Americans were called upon to help the war effort by growing their own food…
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February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Great Decisions Meetings February into March and April
Sandy Epstein SaddleBrooke Great Decisions started its 2026 season in January with presentations and discussions. Groups discussed Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World. Hara Lipman presented background information to help with the discussion of Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy. The next three meetings focus on topics related to Trump Foreign Policy,…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
How Aging Affects Brain Stem Cell Regeneration and Why It Is Important
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Professor Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD, in the Department of Neurology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine speak on “How Aging Affects Brain Stem Cell Regeneration” on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 9:45 a.m. A coffee social begins at 9:15 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2026
Always Busy and Embracing Life
Dee Berisha Women On Our Own (WOOO) welcomes in a new year never missing a beat. A review of our membership and the year 2025 in the rearview mirror reflects ups and downs, joys and sorrows, wonder and dismay, challenges and victories. Medical diagnoses met head on, death of loved ones, births of new generations,…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
MOAA News
Deborah McGeehan The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on Jan. 17 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s president, retired Col. Kurt McMillen, U.S. Army, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current activities. Our speaker…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Shih Tzu Club Meeting
Thomas Bird The SaddleBrooke Shih Tzu Club will meet on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Tom and Karen Bird, 36282 Rock Crest Drive. All SaddleBrooke Shih Tzus and their owners are welcome to attend. For more information, please call Karen at 651-343-4426. As a special treat, new members will receive…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
February Program: The Earth’s Spin-Up and the Leap Second
Sam Miller On Sunday, Feb. 15, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Father Paul Gabor, an astronomer with the Vatican Observatory Research Group at the University of Arizona. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. Father Gabor’s presentation will explain that the Earth is starting…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
British Club Dines at Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse
Mary (Twink) Gates, British Club Information and Publicity Officer John Wayne, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix, et al., deck the halls with their pictures, along with other western memorabilia, at Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse, just outside Tucson on the Florence Highway, just 20 minutes’ drive from SaddleBrooke. It was here on Jan.…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Looking for Vacation Ideas?
Terry Heggy Death Valley is known for being unbearably hot in the summer. But winter? Ahh, it’s nice to be warm. It’s a perfect place to spend time in the middle of winter, especially if you’re someone who appreciates nature’s beauty. The SaddleBrooke Photography Club arranged just such a trip in late January, and a…
Clubs & Classes, February 2026
Capturing Details, Evoking Emotion
Terry Heggy In January, local photographer Bob Hills gave a presentation to the Photography Club about creating eye-catching photographic art with techniques such as intentional blur, double exposures, and overlaid textures. The techniques he demonstrated achieve images that are thought-provoking and moody, turning a static image into something that tells a story through the feelings…