Andrea Molberg SaddleBrooke resident Bob Koerner and his partner Carolyn Stevens, who plays out of Merrill Ranch, Florence, AZ, won silver at the Venture Out tournament in Mesa, AZ, on February 8, 2018. Competing at the 5.0 level, they placed second in mixed doubles in the 50+ age group against 12 teams. Congrats! Bob…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Sure feels like spring has turned back to winter but, warmer weather will fast return. With spring comes the act of planning for your next activities in our vibrant community. For many of us, the upcoming series of line dance lessons is a site for fun. Why do you need to…
Carol Emerson Tai Chi is practiced all over the world but it is not always easy to find a class that is convenient. It just couldn’t be more convenient than right here in SaddleBrooke! Your instructors are third degree black belts, certified through the Ching Yi Kung Fu Association (www.chingyikungfu.com). Tai Chi is well…
Andrea Molberg Tickets for this April’s new mystery dinner The Mafioso Murders are now available and going fast. SaddleBrooke’s theatre group Community Circle Players (CCP) is bringing mobsters, mols, murder, and bootleg hooch to the Vistas dining room and MountainView Ballroom for your entertainment. Sort out the clues dropped by actors moving among the diners…
Russell C. Stokes Linda Whitehead loves meeting people, chatting about mutual interests and sharing experiences. She describes herself as “friendly, outgoing and tenacious.” She is the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop featured artist for the month of March. Linda was born in Deweyville, Texas; a small town near the border of Louisiana. She grew up in…
Marty and Lynette Herbert With an impressive turnout of over 80 members and guests, SaddleBrooke CycleMasters celebrated Valentine’s Day with a social ride on Saturday, February 10. Each rider collected a valentine along the route before making their way to the home of Rose Dorlac and Jim Bevan who graciously hosted a delicious buffet…
SkyGazers monthly program and star party notice Rita Fletcher Join the SaddleBrooke SkyGazers at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center on March 11, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for “Venus Unveiled” by Richard Spitzer. The program offers a look at the discoveries made about Venus from earliest historic times through the space race…
Donna Langwig Many people think of Tucson as an unremarkable sleepy desert town with the reputation as one of the toughest places to live in the Old West. While that image certainly contributes to the persona of our favorite city, it in no way conveys the depth of diversity that Tucson symbolizes. On Sunday,…
Jo Ann Ellison The guest speakers for the February 9 meeting were representatives from an organization called Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). PFLAG is a national advocacy and support group that began in 1973 by a mother whose gay son’s attack and beating was shown on TV while the police did…
Jan Stebbins We are an evening book club that meets once a month to discuss books that we, as a group, have chosen. Group members take turns leading discussions and researching the author. Sharing ideas, hearing different points of view, and understanding a variety of books can be very interesting and rewarding. Some of…