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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Terry Heggy Now that the holidays are over, are you looking to keep in touch and strengthen your connection with those you miss the most? Sharing photos with your smartphone is the easiest way to communicate visually. For even more control over your images, you can use a stand-alone camera. Regardless of how you capture…
Laurence Edralin Genealogists are challenged constantly with how to get past brick walls they encounter while researching their family roots. The resources available are many, but wouldn’t it be nice to have a sounding board to query and help find details hidden in the vast amount of data that exists out there in myriads of…
Andy Marino The Italian Heritage Club’s inaugural event at SaddleBrooke was a celebration of culture, community, and connection—and by every measure, it was an inspiring success. Created to bring neighbors together through a shared love of Italian heritage, the club welcomed more than 40 members to the Activity Center for an evening filled with laughter,…
It is amazing how varied our backgrounds and interests are here in SaddleBrooke. Teaming up with like folks offers opportunities we couldn’t discover alone. Recently, several members of the Silversmithing and Lapidary Club took desert discovery rides in members’ jeeps to local areas of interest. We brought our finds to the work room and began…