Fun fact: There are 193 mountain ranges in Arizona. It may be hard to believe, but that number was not known until the late 1980s when geologist and mountaineer Doug Kasian of Tucson compiled a list of these ranges. He also identified the highest summit in each of them. After that effort, he set out…
Susan L. Schwartz “Dinna fash,” I told myself almost every day of my photographic sojourn to England and Scotland. As every Outlander fan knows, that means “don’t worry” and I didn’t let the September weather and crowds get in the way of taking photos and enjoying my trip. Inspired by the Outlander books and TV…
Gail Blizard February is the shortest month of the year and the Spanish Culture Club has been filling up the calendar with fun events. February 4 was our Spanish-speaking lunch at the Mesquite Grill. A half-dozen of us, including a couple new faces, enjoyed lunch and practicing our Spanish. For our monthly meeting, James Cowlin,…
The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met February 16, 2019 at the MountainView Mesquite Grill in SaddleBrooke. The speaker was Gino Elsea, an Army retired Chief Warrant Officer 2, who is also a Department of Defense GS15, retired. He was given an assignment to do a briefing on Turkey for Great Decisions. Mr. Elsea updated the…
Hearing loss is invisible, yet it affects so many of us. Come learn how to resolve issues around hearing loss and/or help a friend or neighbor right here in SaddleBrooke. Learn how to be an advocate for yourself and others. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at the MountainView Bistro Building from…
Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB)want to thank our generous sponsor Leah Kari—Secure Senior Health Solutions. On February 23, 2019, the PPB hosted a Partners 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Randy Smith and Joe Giammarino. The following field of 28 players gathered to play competitive partner 8-Ball. After a Skill Rating controlled draw where the…
Gail Kolenda, Education Chair Below are the classes being offered this spring. Check the Art Classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and information about each class. There are also free open studio times available to guild members. Remember, with a membership fee of $20 annually, each class is $10 less. For more…
Joe Giammarino On January 29, 2019 four members of the Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiard Club traveled down to Pockets Pool and Pub in Tucson to compete in the 35th Senior Olympics in the sport of 8-Ball Singles. This event is for 50 and older residents of Arizona who enjoy competing in this…
Please come to our SaddleBrooke Stroke/Neurological support group meeting on Friday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Preserve Club, meeting room 2 to hear the most recent up-date on Alzheimer’s. Morgan Hartford, Regional Director, and Emerald Welch, Community Resource Manager, will speak to our group. We will break at approximately 11:30 a.m. for those…
Catalina Time Walkers Questers group met on February 14 to a program of “Jewelry Around the World” given by Kathy Turner who taught school for DoDDES, Department of Defense Dependent Schools, at various military bases around the world including Cuba and Italy. A selection of jewelry originating in European to Asian countries was purchased during…