Category: Clubs & Classses

Hiking Club Thanks President Butler

Bruce Landeck It has certainly been a busy 12 months for Hiking Club President Tim Butler. He probably didn’t anticipate that his term would be filled with so much work and activity. However, his background and past experiences, coupled with his attention to detail and dedication to perfection, helped make Tim the perfect fit for…

Spanish Culture Club News

Gail Blizard Word for the Day: Servícios Consulares In March, the Spanish Culture Club (SCC) was pleased to welcome Daniela Celaya López (Community and Cultural Affairs) and Judith Caballero (Promotion and Special Affairs) of the Mexican Consulate in Tucson to explain consular services. SCC members learned that the Tucson Consulate is one of 50 Mexican consulates…

The British Club Have Pub Lunch in Tucson

Twink Gates, British Club Publicity On March 13, 16 members of the British Club enjoyed a wonderful Sunday lunch at the Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub, way across town at the crossroads of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon. A good time was had by all, as usual, catching up with the latest news of our…

Demo Dames—A Piece of SaddleBrooke History

Hollace Lyon At our fabulous dinner on March 1, we introduced one of the founding members of the Demo Dames Who Give a Damn, but there were four founding mothers. Who, or what, was this group, and why should we recognize them? In honor of Women’s History Month, I met with Carolyn Badger, Karen Schickedanz,…

Women On Our Own

Liz Boyd Women On Our Own (WOOO) is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. We maintain a busy schedule, with activities to suit any interest. The latest is a wine-tasting group, which will begin their…

SaddleBrooke Democrats’ Annual Gala Features Frank Figliuzzi

Mike Nickerson, Chair, SaddleBrooke Democratic Club Three hundred enthusiastic Democrats gathered in the MountainView Ballroom on March 1 for their annual celebration, which had been postponed from its original Jan. 31 date because of the recent COVID spike. They were joined by special guests Kathy Hoffman, Arizona Superintendent for Public Instruction; Sandra Kennedy, Commissioner for…

SaddleBrooke Republican Club Hosts Candidates for Office

Phil Barney and Dan Culver At its March 8 DesertView Theater meeting, the SaddleBrooke Republican Club hosted candidates for U.S. Congress, Arizona Senate, Arizona Governor, and Arizona Attorney General. After President Dan Culver announced that the club bylaws had been revised and submitted to the membership for approval, Program Chair Barbara Treick introduced the speakers.…

What Is SaddleBrooke’s Metaphysical Explorations Club?

Are you interested in connecting with other like-minded individuals who are seeking an inner spiritual journey? There are so many paths to explore and learn: sharing our experiences and knowledge, intuition, bringing in more joy, meditation, study of nature, yoga, spiritual practices, energy healing, philosophy, angels, reiki, animal communication, astrology, chakras, auras, phenomenon, space and…

Music as Metaphysics

On Wednesday, May 11 (new date), Randall Dighton presents an evening of music and spiritual exploration at SaddleBrooke One’s Activity Center at 7 p.m. He will not only share ballads of faith, humor, and love from his repertoire (Scots/Irish, folk, musical theater) but speak of his deep and abiding love of music for inspiration, meditation,…