Tim Koch The March meeting of the SB Democrats Club featured Deedra Aboud, a Civil Rights attorney and social justice advocate from Scottsdale who is running for the US Senate seat currently held by Jeff Flake. Campaigning as “A Progressive Voice for Arizona,” Aboud spoke about the current attacks on net neutrality, citing them…
Diane Aaron Ole! It’s a special Cinco de Fido, sponsored by The SaddleBrooke Dog Park. The whole community is invited to celebrate at the Park’s spring “Fun”-raiser Wednesday, May 2 in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. The Fiesta will go from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and will include lots of food, fun and surprises. All proceeds…
Ed Davis The 81st annual American Legion High School U.S. Constitution Oratorical Scholarship contest March 3: Two American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 sponsored high school students, both freshmen at BASIS of Oro Valley, competed in the Department of Arizona competition. Cassandra Lawson and Mallorie Cohen finished third and fourth respectively. They both had…
Linda Nagy On Saturday, March 17, 2018, twelve members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club traveled south of Tucson to witness the 36th annual Walk Pow Wow sponsored by the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham (desert people) tribe. The Tohono O’odham tribe inhabits 2.8 million acres of desert landscape with 28,000 enrolled members…
Carol Chiarello We’ve done it again! On February 28, we held our annual SaddleBrooke Troop Support baby shower. Many thanks to all the ladies who knitted and crocheted dozens of beautiful items for the new baby, including blankets, sweaters, hats, booties and even handmade toys. The ladies also generously donated other necessities for baby…
Sue Hagedon P.E.O. Chapter EP’s 2018 Luncheon and Fashion Show was a successful, sell-out event enjoyed by a capacity crowd of 300 ladies. The chapter sisters wish to thank these women for their tremendous support of our Philanthropic Education Organization. Diane Fulkerson and Andrea Stephens created a spring garden in the MountainView Ballroom. Ivory…
Diane Wagner On Saturday, March 24, 2018, five SaddleBrooke triathletes (Rodger Bivens, Len Kershaw, Dave Taylor, Brian Stokes and Diane Wagner), participated in the third annual Oro Valley Sprint Triathlon held at the Oro Valley pool. Over 200 triathletes participated to make it their largest turnout to date. The race started with junior participants…
Wally Mara, President Summer is coming, as are the Latin Rhythm Dance Club’s summer dance classes. Yes, we teach all summer and have been doing so for the last 13 years. Over the years, many SaddleBrooke residents have enjoyed our professional-level Latin dance classes. Your doctor may tell you that dancing, especially Latin Dancing,…
Rett Benedict Willy Halpert shared his experiences in the ‘Six Day War’ (June 5-10, 1967) and more with our Catalina Mountains MOAA Group. Willy was French born in 1933, a holocaust survivor and a member of a special Israeli Navy unit that was equivalent to the US Navy SEALS. He and his wife moved…
Sue Robisch It was a cool and windy, but sunny day in March when five children from Mt. Vista School in Oracle came to the home of Little Hooves and Big Hearts. These children would spend the morning with our miniature horses because they are children with special needs and LHBH is all about…