Mark Guinn and Terry Heggy The SaddleBrooke Photography Club went on an overnight Milky Way field trip to the ghost town of Gleeson, Ariz. Why Gleeson? There is a very dark sky there and some fascinating old run-down buildings that serve as great foregrounds that contrast with the arching Milky Way overhead. These visually captivating…
Patricia Mullen, Reiki Master—Usui System of Natural Healing The word “reiki” refers to “energy” and sometimes refers to “the Usui System of Natural Healing.” Reiki is a Japanese word that Grand Master Mrs. Hawao Takata translated as “universal life energy.” ”Universal” is an important word; it means everywhere, common to all, shared by all things.…
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels and the games are played for fun in a casual friendly environment. The club plays in the Ocotillo Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO Clubhouse on Monday and Thursday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Come by to learn how to play or to enjoy a few games. The…
Donn Hamm Have you ever watched a rough piece of lumber transform into something useful, beautiful, and uniquely your own—and thought, I’d love to try that? If so, you’re already halfway to joining our woodworking club. Wood u make it? We think you’ll be glad you did. Our club is a welcoming group of men…
Michelle Kouri Since our last meeting in February, a lot has been happening in the SaddleBrooke Woodworkers club.The Feb. 7 Activity Fair provided an opportunity to describe and entice new members to our club. Additionally, dozens of visitors signed our petition for dedicated community work space. During that event, club president John Hardin was approached…
Wanda Ross Several CycleMasters rode the Tour de Cookie, an annual fundraising event of the Rotary Club of Marana. The 35-mile round-trip ride was on The Loop river bike path. It was a cool and cloudy Arizona day but by wearing multiple layers, everyone did fine. Along the route, bicyclists stopped at 12 stations that…
Rotary International is committed to combating human trafficking through the Rotary Action Group for Human Trafficking. Join us on April 13 as we welcome local experts to explore this critical issue and discuss practical solutions for prevention, intervention, and survivor support. Human trafficking — often referred to as modern-day slavery — is a crime that uses force, fraud, or coercion…
Spotlight on Jack Stebe—Sunrise Rotary of SaddleBrooke Joyce Wainscott One of the founding members of the Sunrise club—and later its president—Jack was born in Biwabik, Minn. in 1944, the oldest of five children and the family’s early test case for adventure. Jack’s father was an educator, a principal, and a guidance counselor who was the…
Laurence Edralin Newspapers are a great source of family history details. Newspapers give facts and tell stories of our ancestors’ lives. You will learn some tips and tricks: * How and why to search newspapers. * Briefly cover what different facts one can learn about one’s ancestors in newspapers. * Look at a few newspaper…
Joan Elder SaddleBrooke Lifelong Learning (ILR) offers many different courses for all SaddleBrooke residents. Current instructors have offered classes in health, music, literature, the surrounding area, humor, other countries, and so many more! But we are always looking for new instructors with new classes in subjects that will interest people in SaddleBrooke. So if you…