Category: April 2020

George F. Bone, LTC, USAR, Retired

  The Catalina Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held their regular monthly meeting on 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. He and his wife, Peggy, are 14-year residents of SaddleBrooke. They have…

The Heart of Pickleball

Nancy Dowell If you play pickleball, chances are excellent that you have met Debbie Westwater and Rich Reiner. What you may not know about them is that they are co-chairs of the 3.0 Advanced Assisted Play lessons. They are having a tremendous impact on a segment of SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association’s (SPA) members who are taking…

A Little Levity From the Ranch Stone Poker

Bruce Carlson My name is Bruce Carlson and I live here in SaddleBrooke Ranch. Some of you may know me as a singer/songwriter. Some of you may know me as a Bible teacher/healing Evangelist/prison chaplain. Some of you may know me as Nancy’s husband. However, none of you know me as the “stone poker.” I have a 5.5-foot walking stick…

Desert Life Pharmacy a Vital Part of Your Community

Brianne Spaeth This month, Desert Life Pharmacy has been busy selling many over the counter cold and flu medications, first aid supplies, and immune system support items including zinc lozenges, vitamin C tablets, Airborne, disinfectant wipes, and sanitizers. We carry many over-the-counter items at very competitive prices. We can always special order with a next…

Splashing Onto the Scene

Linda Lyon Just like the fish we catch (and release), the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers has splashed onto the scene and is now an officially registered club with both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO. Our club goals include providing fly fishing opportunities for members, education opportunities for all levels of fly fishers, and opportunities for the…

Women on Our Own (WOOO)

Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke (SB) who want to make friends and have fun. The following activities take place once a month. Dining Out: WOOO sponsors three different dine-outs each month—one to a restaurant selected by a member, one to an ethnic restaurant, and one to a SaddleBrooke restaurant. In addition,…

Memoriam for Stephen D. Proffitt, M.D.

Stephen D. Proffitt, M.D.

Karin Bivens A year ago, the SaddleBrooke Swim Club and other community friends were shocked to learn of the passing of Stephen Proffitt. Stephen was an M.D. who gravitated to the warm climate of the Arizona desert with his wife Rebecca upon retirement. He became an integral part of the community and was extremely active…

What is Lucid Living? with Patrick Prohaska May 13

Karen Callan The SaddleBrooke Metaphysical Study Group (MSG) is sponsoring an enlightening evening presentation with Patrick Prohaska. “Lucid Living” draws the qualities of lucid dreaming into your waking, day-to-day life. In this 90-minute talk, he’ll focus on three qualities of lucid dreaming that can radically transform your life: awareness, conscious control, and magic. The talk begins with…