Dee Berisha The women of WOOO (Women On Our Own) celebrate our own strengths and individualities on a personal basis, and these attributes are what our organization promotes, supports, and honors with each and every activity offered in our calendar of events. None of these many WOOO activities celebrates this in a more joyful way…
Category: Clubs & Classes
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Visit an Audiologist First and a June Convention
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. Our group meets at 10 a.m. on the second Friday of every month in the Sonoran Room at the MountainView Clubhouse. In this month’s article I would like to recommend that if you are experiencing hearing loss, your first step should be to…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Recognizing Our Library Volunteers with 20+ Years of Service!
Sharon Scanlan Shortly after SaddleBrooke opened, almost 35 years ago, several forward-thinking volunteers started our first library! Today there are three libraries, which have become one of SaddleBrooke’s highest-rated amenities—lending more than 50,000 books and DVDs a year! Most of our volunteers are “aspirational librarians” who love books and enjoy our patrons! Recently, at our…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Stroke/Neurological Support Group
We are asking all caregivers to come to our meeting for a simple reason: It will help you through the emotional and physical time of caring for those loved ones suffering from all forms of neurological disorders. We are speaking of stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other neurological disorder. Caregivers can find themselves…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Stand With Israel Club
In February, Stand With Israel sponsored Professor David Graizbord. His topic “Hamas and the Fundamentalist Element in Middle Eastern Politics and Culture” was well received by a large audience in the DesertView Theater. Dr. Graizbord is the Shirley Curson Professor of Judaic Studies and the director of the University of Arizona’s Arizona Center for Judaic…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Genealogy Club News
Laurence Edralin This May, the club will have a special luncheon instead of a regular meeting. The event is meant to bring members and guests together in a social environment to get better acquainted with each other. This year’s event is scheduled for May 2 and will be held at the SaddleBrooke One Club facility…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Cyclemasters Bike Maintenance and Chili Cook-Off
Cindy Holm For the first time, Cyclemasters offered its members a bike maintenance workshop followed by a chili cook-off. Approximately 40 members gathered at SaddleBrooke One, where Cyclemasters President Kurt McMillen, member John Boyd, and Jim Barrett of Birdie Trikes Sales and Service addressed the following topics: Typical Repairs on the Road, At-Home Preventive Maintenance,…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Catalina Mountain Elks Easter Clothe-A-Child
Marie Starjnski On March 16, 26 children from Roadrunner Elementary School were surprised with a visit from the Easter Bunny, a $150 shopping spree for clothing per child, an Easter basket, a new pillow and pillow case, and a book bag with three new books each. The children were also treated to a pizza party…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Fun Is Flowing
Linda Lyon Even though it isn’t quite prime fishing season, the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) have been busy here in SaddleBrooke. We held a fly–tying clinic at our February meeting where members learned how to tie four different flies for use in four different types of water. Then, at the end of March, we fueled…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Swing Into Spring
Pat Knepler The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) continues its Salute to Spring with more exciting dances and activities in May. The SBDC is a social club where the members have fun socializing as well as learning to dance. Our Salute to Spring begins with the nightclub 2 (NC2) step taught by Brian Hand and…