Richard Martin On Feb. 24, 38 dancers from the SaddleBrooke Squares drove through snow, sleet, and rain en route to the Gaslight Music Hall (bet you have already put that night out of your mind). We had our tickets, and the blizzard was not going to keep us away from watching a Bernard Slade play called…
On to national! A stellar performance by the two American Legion Oro Valley Post 132-sponsored contestants who competed at the March 19 state level of the American Legion Oratorical Scholarship program. Caleb Rasor placed first, and Grace Shin placed third among the best six contestants in the state. Caleb now advances to the national competition…
Barbara Barr and Julia Young There’s something very special going on in Florence, Ariz. Wild mustangs are finding forever homes, and inmates are finding a purpose. Under the leadership of Lanny Leach and the Mustangs of America Inmate Program, lives are being changed one horse at a time. Mustangs of America Inmate Program began in…
Michael Buckley The February meeting of the SaddleBrooke Nature Club featured speaker Fred Stula, the executive director of Friends of Saguaro National Park (FOSNP). Fred and his wife, Tiffany, long-time Easterners from Connecticut, had previously vacationed in the Tucson area, and they both fell in love with the beauty of Arizona. When the opportunity to…
Connie Kotke You likely already know that the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, skill-building, and social opportunities for guild members and local residents alike. But did you know that guild members display their work at two locations in SaddleBrooke One? Browse art in a variety of mediums throughout the…
Jay Rosenlof How about another article about the famous woodcarving club in SaddleBrooke? Since the beginning of SaddleBrooke, there has been a woodcarving club, and it seems like the best kept secret! All it takes to get started is a piece of wood and a sharp knife. Our club has 22 active members, and each…
LaVerne Kyriss For Gretchen Bierbaum, discovering collage was the perfect blending of her education in both art and test measurements and statistics. “When I was studying art in college, classes in collage and watercolor weren’t even offered. Exploring collage was an aha experience,” she explained. “Collage is more visually exciting than flat painting. It involves…
Barbara Barr On Friday, May 6, at 1 p.m. in the ballroom, the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) presents bio-nutritional consultant Jeanette Walkley. Jeanette will be speaking on live blood analysis. This type of blood testing allows individuals to get directly involved in understanding how things are functioning internally and what can be done to improve. Live…
Howard Cohen The SaddleBrooke Nature Club met on March 14 at the DesertView Theater. The speakers were Cheryl Shearer and Gordon Nuttall. Cheryl is a Sabino Canyon volunteer naturalist and facilitates advanced training for naturalists and serves as the Sabino Canyon librarian. Previously, she was an Indiana Master Naturalist. Gordon is a member of his…
Linda Lyon Now that winter is over, the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) are busy gearing up for learning and fun. Recognizing a need to educate club members new to our sport, our Education Committee established a registry program to connect mentors with mentees. Several experienced club members are working with new fly fishers to develop…