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…
Category: April 2021
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Questers Enjoy a “Hair Raising” Adventure Celebrating the History of a Woman’s Crowning Glory
Andrea Holland The March 19 meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers Questers was held at the SaddleBrooke TWO home of their vice president, Mrs. Andrea Holland. As the program hostess, Mrs. Holland and her co-hostess, Mrs. Raina Saffan, gave a presentation dedicated to the history of a Woman’s Crowning Glory. Holland and Saffan led members on…
Front Page, April 2021
Friends of SDB Libraries: Bucks 4 Books Raffle Raises Funds for Our Libraries
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) Bucks 4 Books Raffle supports funding for the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries to purchase books, DVDs, and audiobooks for our libraries. Fifty-percent of the funds raised through the raffle (after expenses) will be used to buy new materials for our libraries and the remaining 50% will be awarded…
Sports, April 2021
BBC Declares “Pickleball Is Experiencing a Pandemic Boom”
Nancy Dowell According to a recent article written by Jane Bryant, a BBC correspondent in New Hampshire, pickleball (a game with Olympic aspirations) has been experiencing a surge in participation. During the past year of pandemic restrictions and health concerns due to COVID-19, pickleball has offered a relatively safe way to maintain fitness and social…
Generals, April 2021
Community Circle Players: Behind the Scenes With Community Circle Players
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,…
Sports, April 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 12 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them (Mistakes 7 and 8)
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first six mistakes the past three months. This month…
Generals, April 2021
Back to the Garden: April Prep
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Jack “Scratch” Hoverter Vanquishes Field of 15
Joe Giammarino Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) want to thank our generous sponsors Leah Kari of Secure Senior Health Solutions and XPERT Automotive in Catalina. On Feb. 27, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format was single game, double…
Sports, April 2021
SBWGA-18: The Blossoming of Three Races for the Roses
Venetia Hobson Lewis Gardeners around Arizona are well versed in the saying “Never cut back your plants until after the 15th of March, due to the possibility of a late winter storm.” The Ides of March, a date which has turned the tides of men and countries, brought back Old Man Winter for an overnight…
Generals, April 2021
Join Us May 2 for an Online Event and Auction to Benefit Sr. Jose Women’s Center
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…