Category: April 2024

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…

Like to Teach? Join the ILR Faculty

Ken Marich, Member, Board of Directors As many residents know, the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is an educational “Crown Jewel” in SaddleBrooke. Under the guidance of its voluntary board of directors and its excellent faculty, the ILR has provided high-quality, college-level courses to SaddleBrooke residents for 19 years. The ILR is always looking…

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…

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…

Luck of the Irish Makes SSSA Tournament a Success

SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) had its annual St. Patrick’s Day Tournament on March 16 to a hungry and rousing crowd, despite the threatening weather the day before, the luck of the Irish gave the weather a needed break with sunshine and a dry field to boost the spirits of everyone who attended. The St.…

Bashas’—A Good Friend to the Food Bank

Rosemary Douglas Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina has been a good friend to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) for more than 10 years. Most mornings that the food bank is open, volunteers drive our van to Bashas’ to pick up food donations. The TCFB receives bakery items such as bread, rolls, bagels, pies, cakes, and…

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,…

How Do You Like Them Apples?

Marilyn Ginther Did you know that March 11 was National Johnny Appleseed Day? Neither did the ladies of the MountainView Lady Putters until they attended the luncheon that afternoon. On National Johnny Appleseed Day, we remember a man who made apple (and pear) trees bloom across the nation. The day celebrates a kindly legend who…

2024 SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Club Champion

Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Club Championship is a three-day competition. The winner is the player with the lowest gross score total for the three days of play. Congratulations to Marilyn Fisher for becoming our 2024 Club Champion. Marilyn and her husband are snowbirds who moved to SaddleBrooke about nine years ago. Their other…

Looking for Something Fun to Do This Summer?

Lori Fraer Looking for something cool to do inside this summer? Why not try making music and learning to play the piano together with others? Maybe playing the piano is something you always wanted to do but never took the time. Maybe you have an instrument sitting at home, and you have been saying, “Someday…