Category: March 2020

An Electric Bike for You?

Roger Fife Turning back the clock on aging? I will be 80-years-old in just two months, but as I approach that milestone, it feels like I am getting younger physically and I owe this to riding my e-bike. Yes, an electric bike! Many SaddleBrooke residents have physical problems related to their legs, such as trouble walking,…

NW Tucson Bridge Club

Peter Godrey “I wouldn’t mind being in jail if I had three cellmates who were decent players and who were willing to keep the game going 24 hours a day.” —Warren Buffett, describing his love of the game of bridge. Bridge is the world’s most popular card game, enjoyed every day by millions of people.…

SaddleBrooke WWII Roundtable Presents Liberty Ships

Larry Linderman On Sept. 1, 1939, Hitler started WWII with the invasion of Poland and the initiation of submarine warfare against his enemies in the Atlantic Ocean. From September 1940 to May 1941, England’s major cities were being hammered by the German air force in a strategy that became known as “The Blitz.” On June 22, 1941,…

Spanish Culture Club News

President Kay Sullivan with Sharon Cotter, who discussed Minga Peru.

Gail Blizard Word for the day: voluntarios (volunteers) As with most groups in SaddleBrooke, it’s the people who make the difference. Last month, we announced our officers for the year. This month the focus is on all the other program chairs and volunteers who make the club so enjoyable to be part of. MaryJo Swartzberg…

March Gardening Lecture

Margaret Larmour The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend “Bullet Proof Plants,” presented by Harlow Garden’s manager and TV personality, Debbie Mounce. The program will be presented at the MountainView West Ballroom at SaddleBrooke on Thursday, March 26, at 1 p.m. Debbie, a lifelong desert gardener, will showcase…

The National Association of Home Builders Recognizes Robson Communities as the Best 55+ Builder of the Year

Robson Communities was named the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best 55+ Builder of the Year during the 2020 NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, NV. The annual awards program honors excellence in the mature housing market. “It is an absolute honor to be recognized by the National Association of Home Builders for…

Join Us as We Sing and Honor Our Veterans

Janie Grinstead, pianist

Cheri Emahiser “Lest we forget, America the Brave” is scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at 4 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. The SaddleBrooke Singers are delighted to have the opportunity to sing magnificent songs honoring our nation’s heroes. Veterans attending the concert will receive special recognition during the performance. Veterans’ tickets may be purchased…

Noam Chomsky at SaddleBrooke Freethinkers Meeting

Professor Noam Chomsky and John Paul Jones, Dean of the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, speak at the February 23, 2020 meeting of SaddleBrooke Freethinkers.

Barbara Starrett The SaddleBrooke Freethinkers group was honored to have Noam Chomsky speak at their meeting on Feb. 23, 2020. Professor Chomsky was introduced by John Paul Jones, Dean of the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Some of the topics covered were the atomic clock, environmental risks, and what is happening to democracy.…

Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program

Esta Goldstein This month’s dates are Friday, March 13, 10 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, March 24, 2 to 4 p.m. Drop off your unused prescription drugs at the Pinal County Sheriff’s SaddleBrooke substation located in Minute Market near Bank of the West. Place pills in plastic bags. No liquids, creams, needles, or syringes are accepted.…