Raymond H. Goettsch With sincere appreciation, the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc., (SPA) announces that NRG Wealth Management has made a generous donation to assist in the expansion of pickleball at SaddleBrooke. For this sponsorship donation, SPA has designated court number 1 as the NRG Wealth Management court. NRG Wealth Management was established as J.P. Davis,…
Category: March 2022
Generals, March 2022
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
An Easy Decision at Tax Time Linda Hampton Donating to Senior Village has never been easier than at tax time. You can let the state decide how your tax dollars will be used, or you can decide you would rather direct the tax dollars for use in your own community. Arizona allows you to decide…
Features, March 2022
Kindness Melts
Stuart Watkins Kindness melts lead bullets Kindness melts sharpened swords Kindness melts hardened soldiers Kindness melts revengeful intent Kindness melts war minded generals Kindness melts rebellious children Kindness melts prisoner’s hearts Kindness melts scowls and frowns Kindness turns evil upside down Be kind
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Cyclemasters—Here’s What You Missed!
B.J. Murray We had another fun time in January. If you are thinking of joining our group, you missed out on a great day when we did SaddleBrooke Ride the Alps. We had two groups who competed to see who could get the best elevation, the very tough hotshots who love to climb hills, or…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Jewish Friendship Group News
Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group Book Club met on Feb. 10 at the home of Sandy Epstein, who presented The Tunnel by A. B. Yehoshua. As always, the discussion was lively and challenging and, at times, personal, since the book deals with a retiree newly diagnosed with dementia. Plus, the freshly squeezed orange juice from…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Texas Hold’em Tournament
Maureen Benigno, Coordinator of Texas Hold’em The winners of our prestigious 12-week tournament from Nov. 8, 2021, to Jan. 24, 2022: 1st Chuck Kochiss, 2nd Jack Porteous, and 3rd Aggie Adams. Following are the first-place winners at the Final Table from Nov. 8, 2021, to Jan. 24, 2022: Nov. 8: Chuck Kochiss Nov. 15: Alan…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
MOAA News
LT William Myers, CEC USN Former The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its meeting on Feb. 19 in the Grill’s Boardroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CAPT Chuck Vaughan, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
British Club Ladies’ Coffee Morning and Book Exchange
Twink Gates, British Club Publicity On a beautiful, sunny, brisk day with blue skies, a Ladies’ Coffee Morning was held at the home of Elke Mulligan on Feb. 9, with 11 ladies meeting at her lovely home here in SaddleBrooke. It was great to get together, chat about recent events, and enjoy the camaraderie once more. Elke served…
Generals, March 2022
April Lecture Focuses on Bees in the Sonoran Desert
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture on Thursday, April 14, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater will feature Dr. Kim Franklin. She will present “Welcome to the Tucson Bee Collaborative: Investing in Our Future—One Bee at a Time.” According to Franklin, with over 700 bee species, the Sonoran Desert region is…
Features, March 2022
Doing Away with C
Stuart Watkins COVID deaths are history Cryptocurrency is emerging Clouds are storage spaces Chasing NFTs is acceptable Creating mega-universes is ordinary Currency is valued daily Correctly addressing him/her/they/them Critical