Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I will speak for myself, but I am sure a lot of you would agree that we have missed being touched—not only hugs, but just a gesture of someone holding our hand or putting a hand on our shoulder. Dacher Keltner, PhD, University of California, explains that compassion is at our fingertips. “In recent…
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Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Picket Post Proceedings
Jeff Love Picket Post is a pretty prominent point positioned west of the populace of Superior, Ariz. A pre-hike potty preceded the party proceeding around the port side of the Post. Plenty of prickly pear and pointy saguaros populated the desert landscape with the pretty pink peak of Picket Post in the background. At our…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Genealogy Club Update
Kathy Booher Are you a seasoned detective in genealogy research or just beginning your journey into the past? The Genealogy Club is a group of inquisitive-minded folks who are searching for the answers to “Where did I come from?” The group meets the first Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Jewish Friendship Group News
Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) continued varied activities during the month of March, and we look forward to another active April. On March 10, the JFG Book Club met at the home of Laurie Colen, who presented the book Nesting Dolls, by Alina Adams. Laurie had personal connections and interesting insights into the…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
SaddleBrooke Singles Club Update
Hazel Staloff The SaddleBrooke Singles Club offers a low-key environment for socializing with others who are similarly situated. In addition to our very popular weekly happy hour in which we meet in one of the SaddleBrooke clubhouses for drinks and dinner, members hold events in their homes (one hosted 16 for Thanksgiving dinner, and another…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Inviting All DGs!
Karen Schickedanz Delta Gamma sorority members living in SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and nearby communities are invited to attend a welcome luncheon at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 29, at the Preserve restaurant in SaddleBrooke. The guest of honor at the luncheon will be Barbara McClure, executive director of IMPACT of Southern Arizona, who also happens…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Phyllis Worden Wins MPWGA 2022 Presidents Cup
Ann Lange The 22nd MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) Presidents Cup honored current president Judy Grow and our 13 past presidents. Connie Sherman, Linda DeWitt, Jenni Farquhar, Janey Clausen, and Debbie McMullin played in the tournament; Helen McKinny, Deb McGeorge, Gail Fosmire, Donna Barnard, Paula Michels, Linda Thomas Lyon, and Ann Martin joined the celebratory…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 Event
On Feb. 15, Americanism Committee Members Al Peterson and Lucy Suddath, along with Exalted Ruler Alane Asp, notified winners of the Catalina Mountain Lodge 2815 Americanism Essay Contest. Joshua Marlott was the Arizona State Southern District winner for Division 1, and Lilly Lingard was the Southern Arizona District winner for Division II. Both essays will…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
Art Class Instructor: Karen Brungardt
Connie Kotke The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (www.saddlebrookefinearts.org) offers a wide range of art classes for beginners to experts—right here in the Topaz Room in the Arts and Crafts Center near the MountainView Clubhouse. Our instructors are remarkably talented, and they love to teach! This month, we highlight Karen Brungardt, the guild’s board president and frequent…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
MOAA News
LT William Myers, CEC USN Former The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its meeting on March 19, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CAPT Chuck Vaughan, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current activities. CAPT Vaughan stated…