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…
Category: April 2022
Features, April 2022
Judge Peter L. Spinetta Wrote ‘The Call’
Stuart Watkins Peter L. Spinetta, retired judge, SaddleBrooke resident, has written a thriller that I had to read straight through because it was that captivating. Yes, The Call is fictional, but the story is based on his many court cases and issues he has faced while presiding over trials. The case is about a man accused…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
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…
Generals, April 2022
Save the Date for Health Fair
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2022 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Exhibitors will be located at both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView, with parking at MountainView and shuttle service between the locations. It is never too soon to volunteer for the morning of the Health Fair. Volunteers work…
Features, April 2022
Gary Gildner’s New Collection of Poems ‘Calling from the Scaffold’
Rebecca Sharpe Gary Gildner’s new book of poems, Calling from the Scaffold, has just been published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. It is the SaddleBrooke resident’s ninth full-length collection, six of which have appeared in the prestigious Pitt Poetry Series. Poet Grace Schulman, winner of the Frost Medal for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in American…
April 2022
Health Night Out: Exercise or Conditioning
Phyllis Ketring Have you ever considered the difference between exercise and conditioning? On April 25 at 7 p.m. in the ballroom, Health Night Out features Janis Bottai, owner of Vital Moves, to discuss the importance of conditioning the body and how that differs from exercise alone. Janis is a functional aging specialist and trainer who…
Clubs & Classses, April 2022
An Active Month at IJSS: In-Person Shabbat Services, Class, and Purim
Melanie Einbund Our Feb. 25 service was held in person, including a dinner beforehand. After services, there was an Oneg Shabbat. Oneg Shabbats are a time for us to gather and celebrate. Our sponsors were Sherry and Bill Kaplan, celebrating Bill’s “21st” birthday (Bill was born on Feb. 29). Melanie and Nate Einbund celebrated their…
Sports, April 2022
Verde Sputters Hosts the SaddleBrooke Ranchettes
On March 7, the sun was shining, the air just a little chilled, as 72 Sputters and Ranchettes (from SaddleBrooke Ranch) congregated upon the putting green at SaddleBrooke One. Teams of four included two Sputters and two Ranchettes. Sputters all were dressed in their verde-colored shirts, and the Ranchettes were in their red/pink shirts, so…
Features, April 2022
Remembering Passover and Ukrainian Jews
Melanie Einbund The Passover Story: Over 3,000 years ago, the Jewish people were enslaved by the Egyptian pharaoh. Moses went to see the pharaoh many times, asking him to let the Israelites go. Pharaoh refused. Moses told Pharoah that if the Israelites were not freed, God would make plagues happen to the Egyptians. Pharaoh did not…
Generals, April 2022
Health Fair Needs Volunteer Coordinator
The Health Fair Planning Committee seeks someone who enjoys working with people to recruit and coordinate the volunteers for the day of the Health Fair. The volunteer coordinator works with a group of team leaders who assist with assignments and training for their teams. This person needs the ability to communicate well, manage the volunteer…