Terese Butler On Sunday, Jan. 26, 30 of SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s members descended on the U of A Hillenbrand Aquatic Center for the 30th annual Polar Bear Classic Masters swim meet. Due to the time of the year that this swim meet is held, it rightfully earns its name. This year, however, the team was…
George F. Bone, LTC, USAR, Retired The Catalina Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the MountainView Clubhouse. Col. Bill Nagy presided over the meeting. In attendance was our guest speaker, Emerson T. Knowles, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio. Now, he and his wife, Peggy,…
Dorothy Wood As a young girl growing up in Brooklyn and Rochester, NY, Janet Schmidt dreamed of being a pilot. She recalls that her options seemed to be limited to being a nurse or teacher. Pilot just didn’t seem an option for a girl in those days. Janet moved to SaddleBrooke in 1998 with her…
Eileen J Snearly On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, the MPLN held an event where the SaddleBrooke One Niners traveled to SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Golf Club. The weather did not cooperate for golf on the very wet courses. We had been given lemons that day, so we made lemonade. Instead of actual golf the golfers from both clubs played…
Hazel Staloff On Saturday, Jan. 18, approximately 20 members of the SaddleBrooke Singles Club carpooled to the site of our most recent dine-around, Carlotta’s. (One benefit of carpooling is the “designated drinker” status conferred on non-drivers.) Upon arrival, we received complimentary bowls of chips, accompanied by guacamole and salsa. Consistent with the generational preference for…
Lyn Moreno Six swimmers representing the SaddleBrooke Swim Club brought home 15 gold and seven silver medals from the Tucson Senior Olympics held Jan. 30 at the Sunnyside Pool in Tucson. The swim meet was one of the many events that were part of the 2020 Tucson Senior Olympic Festival. Athletes ages 50 and over compete in…
March Governing Board Meeting March 23 in SaddleBrooke The governing board of the Oracle Elementary School District will hold the March regular meeting in SaddleBrooke. The meeting will be held at SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Clubhouse in the West Ballroom at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 23. The governing board and superintendent will discuss regular business…
Beth Longman The Glass Art Club of SaddleBrooke has been full of activity since our seasonal and full-time members engaged their sense of fun and creativity by taking classes and making new, beautiful glass art pieces this fall/winter season. First of all, our name has been updated to better reflect the broad range of glass…
Heidi Overman, LMT, MT-24997 Deep tissue massage is often preferred by clients on the table. This type of massage can be very successful in breaking up adhesions, “stuck” fascia,” and chronic muscular holding patterns; increasing range of motion; and decreasing pain. Deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem and can help you with the following…
R. Stokes and L. Whitehead This month we are pleased to introduce two of SaddleBrooke’s talented writers, John D. Smith and Patricia Fremont-Smith. Both write in a variety of forms with an emphasis on poetry. Patricia was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where she graduated from Sycamore High School. She earned her BA in liberal arts…