Category: Clubs & Classes

Knit Wits hosts baby shower

Beth Bradford, Georgiann Schwetz and Dianne Resseguie admire one table of baby donations.

Carol Chiarello Our sixth annual SaddleBrooke Troop Support Baby Shower was held in February. Knit Wits members were very busy knitting and crocheting items for the baby baskets that would be created for Tucson military families. Georgiann Schwetz coordinated this event along with Beth Bradford, Chairman of SaddleBrooke Troop Support. Our items included 75 blankets,…

Metaphysical Study Group

Julie Goodman Douglas Stewart, SaddleBrooke resident, will share for our May 10 meeting his experience and lessons from walking on fire! The presentation will be in the HOA 1 Activities Center (64518 E. Galveston) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk 12 feet on burning coals?…

Spanish Culture Club news

The Spanish Culture Club (SCC) of SaddleBrooke is a culture club, not a language club. It is composed of a group of social and intellectually curious Brookers that seek to expand their knowledge of Latin culture within the Old Pueblo and beyond. This is accomplished through monthly meetings that include speakers and tapas buffets, twice-monthly…

Coin Club celebrates

Ken Marich The SaddleBrooke Coin Club will celebrate National Coin Week on Saturday, April 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Sonoran Room in the MountainView Clubhouse; free admission. The theme for National Coin Week is Conflict and Courage: Money and the Military. 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. involvement in…

The History of Mining in the Southwest

Door prize winners from left are Caraleen Ford and Jackie Hall with speaker, Gloria Quigg; Photo by Ed Skaff

Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club was fortunate to have a SaddleBrooke resident as our speaker for the March meeting. Gloria Quigg is a retired Computer Specialist from the FAA. She wanted to study gems and minerals in her retired life. That began with courses at the Gemological Institute of American in Carlsbad, California. Gloria joined…

Arizona Red and Pink Hatters do it again!

Queen Mom Judy Wolin and Queen Mum Ann Crabtree For the sixth straight year The Red Hat Society’s Arizona chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme At The Circus was co-chaired by Queen Mom and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club

New Novice Class

Lynne Kumza Members of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club are always busy keeping our minds and bodies active. No, we don’t just sit around in our rocking chairs. Here are a few activities that keep us young at heart. Shown in the photograph are some of our newest graduates from the Novice class held recently.…