Steve Groth Passing the Baton as SBCO President Nancy McCluskey-Moore After serving as the first male president of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) for four years and executive vice president for a year prior to that, Steve Groth is ready to hand over the reins to Denise Anthony, the current SBCO executive vice president. Steve’s service with…
Unit 27 Travelers Sue Case March was a month of changing weather patterns. For example, snow, followed a few days later by temperatures in the high 70s. And of course, the ever-present pandemic continues to challenge both our physical and mental well-being. However, Unit 27 residents are resilient and flexible, and they have found ways…
Senior Village Is Much More Than Vaccinations Stephanie Thomas For the past five months, the name Senior Village has been synonymous with the Saturday vaccination clinic, but did you know that Senior Village offers 11 volunteer teams to support its 1,000 members and address their needs? Even during mask-wearing and social distancing, our volunteers have been…
Elizabeth Maddox, Editorial Assistant Are you going away for the summer for two months or longer and want to have your newspaper forwarded? Don’t forget to notify us! Utilize our handy online form at www.saddlebrookeprogress.com/change-address or give us a call at 480-895-4216. There is no charge for forwarding delivery. Thank you and safe travels!
Sheilah Britton Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to bring Doris Evans, retired educator in environmental education positions as Curator of Education at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and as Environmental Education Resource Teacher with the Tucson Unified School District, for an online community education program on Thursday, April 15 at 1 p.m.…
Lyle Larson There is no way a person with relatively normal hearing can understand what it’s like for people with hearing loss. I am blessed with good hearing in my later years, but my wife is not as fortunate, and it’s been an interesting journey for both of us. Although she had experienced some degree…
Andrea Molberg Looking ahead for fun in the future! In preparation for future events at MountainView when the pandemic is behind us, more work continues to be happening behind the scenes in the ballroom. SaddleBrooke’s theatrical group Community Circle Players (CCP), which is committed to producing quality entertainment and to giving back to the community,…
Sheilah Britton, Master Gardener, Pinal County April showers are an unlikely event in the coming month. The average April rainfall in Tucson is .17 inches and that won’t do much to help your garden grow. But there are many things you can do for your garden in this month of near perfect weather that will…
Leslie Fore Please join us on May 2, for an online event honoring mothers and women, with proceeds going to assist women experiencing homelessness in Tucson. This event will include an amazing presentation about the Sister Jose Women’s Center (SWJC) at 2 p.m. What do I have to do to participate? There is a specialized link to…
Deb Weisel Tucson’s only professional ballet company has announced the return of their critically acclaimed Pop Up Performances. Tucsonans can experience the inspiring talent of the company’s professional dancers outdoors at unique settings throughout the city. Ballet Tucson is thrilled to be returning to the Tucson Museum of Art and to add two new locations…