The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met March 16, 2019, at MountainView Mesquite Grill in SaddleBrooke. Our March guest speaker was Petty Officer (PO) 1 (E-6) Harry Lerner, U.S. Coast Guard, who talked about his years being in the United States Coast Guard. Both his parents were swimmers so he grew up swimming, as well. At…
Carol Crawford The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered at SaddleBrooke on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon beginning November 7, 2019, through February 13, 2020. This is an intensive 13-week lecture series given by local Master Gardeners, guest lecturers from the University of Arizona and other professionals in various fields. Some…
Eileen J Snearly On March 5, 2019, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners were privileged to host an extraordinary SaddleBrooke golf invitational. Golf Pros Matt Hudson and Mike Karpe welcomed the following area golf clubs: Crooked Tree; Ironwood; LaPaloma; Oro Valley C.C.; SaddleBrooke Ranch; The Highlands; The Quails; The Views; Tucson National and The Vixens. Presently…
This provocative issue will be discussed on April 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Our presenter, Dr. Jennifer Carlson, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona. Her many publications focus on gun politics, gun policy and gun violence. Dr. Carlson notes that there are roughly 300 million guns in…
J.P. Blount The SaddleBrooke Squares recently celebrated their 25th year in the community! But the club isn’t resting on its laurels. Instead, the club decided to reach out to the entire SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO communities to let them know about square dancing. The club’s efforts were led by members Richard and Donna Martin…
Frank G. Buck, Veteran of Vietnam, local resident of SaddleBrooke The perfect gift to the veteran in your family on Veterans Day, Christmas, birthday and Memorial Day is a portrait of their service. For many years I have tried to honor our veterans for their service to our country. The portrait we produce will show…
In her own words, “As most families had back in the ’50s, we owned a Brownie Hawkeye with the flash. We used it to take pictures of family and friends on special occasions. I took a few pictures of my friends, etc. but was not really that interested in photography. Then I went to college…
Mara L. Menconi Many factors can contribute to hearing loss as we get older. It can be difficult to distinguish age-related hearing loss from hearing loss that occurs for other reasons, such as long-term exposure to noise. Most older people who experience hearing loss (one out of two people, 75 and older) have a combination…
Health Night Out, presents Dr. Annie Lourdes François, orthopedic surgeon, who will talk to us about Joint Replacement, focusing on her specialty, using the NAVIO. Join us on Monday, April 22, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Dr. Annie Lourdes François is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Arizona Community Surgeons. This incredible woman…
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 continues to support veterans at the Veterans Medical Facility and the Veterans Home located in Tucson. Belinda Waller, Lodge Veterans Committee Chairperson, took on the challenge of reaching a goal of $50,000 credit for collecting clothing, books and toiletries for the veterans at the Veterans Medical Facility.…