Carol Thompson SaddleBrooke’s PaperCrafters celebrated their nineteenth year as a viable club here in our community. Kris Holmes, one of our founding members, was on hand at our January 11 meeting as she encouraged us along to our next 19 years! Also voted in was our 2017 Board. They are Opal Larkin, vice president, Doris…
Heidi Wagner The Daughter Support Group is open to any woman in SaddleBrooke who is a caregiver for a parent or an elderly person. The main objective of the group is to provide support to those caregivers, both emotional and informational. Since we have a common goal, we have formed strong friendships while sharing and…
Karen Brungardt Seven watercolor artists, all SaddleBrooke residents, have come together to present their various styles in watercolor media in a special one-day event. All seven are award winning artists, with awards ranging from Best of Show to Juror’s Award of Merit among others. They are all Juried and/or Signature members of the Southern Arizona…
2017 Oscar season Well, at least we got some of the 2017 Best Picture nominees on our schedule prior to the announced nominees: Hell or High Water and Manchester By the Sea (at DVPAC March 21 at 2:15 and 7:00 p.m.). We missed with a couple other picks (Florence Foster Jenkins and Sully). These two movie misses…
Our February Users Group meeting highlighted a frustration we have all endured at some time or another-“Help! My computer has a problem!” When that happens, who can you turn to for help? The club invited local area computer and software repair companies to make a brief presentation about their backgrounds and expertise and what types…
Tim Morsani Club President Joe Guyton and immediate Past President Joe Dylewski accepted the award from past District Governor Frank Presson. Each year, from 33,000 Rotary Clubs around the world, the president of Rotary International recognizes a relative few who have excelled in specific areas of service. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke earned points for…
Harriet Shemer Recently the Catalina Timewalkers toured Barrio Bread, located in the historical Broadway Village. Mr. Guerra indicated his Artisan breads are made from locally grown organic high-quality grains such as Durham and White Sonora. It was exciting to see the workers making bread, preparing loaves to rise and ready to bake. Over the years,…
Richard Beaty Users Group Meetings We have a variety of Users Group programs coming up in the next few months. Users Group meetings are open to all SaddleBrooke residents, whether you are a club member or not. These meetings are usually held on the third Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the MountainView…
On February 14 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members did a key exchange hike in the Superstition Mountains. One group started at the First Water Trailhead and the other group started at the Peralta Trailhead. The hike offers fabulous views of Weaver’s Needle. The Peralta Trail intersects with the Dutchman’s Trail to the First Water Trailhead.
Still time to ballroom dance The Let’s Dance Club is completing its ambitious 2016/2017 schedule of dance instruction. Spaces are still available for beginning and intermediate Cha Cha lessons taught by the award winning professional dance team of Leslie Eisele and Alan Daughenbaugh. These lessons will be taught on three consecutive Sunday afternoons beginning March…