Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) sponsored its annual Spring Break Grandkids’ Games on Saturday, March 26 at the Softball Complex. Games Director Steve Garceau was assisted by Coaches Pat Tiefenbach, Doug Sweetland, Roy Stigers, Ron Quarantino, Jake Jacobson, Steve Overhaug and Mark Schauer and photographers Allan Kravitz and Jim Smith. Thirteen grandkids…
Zita McCoig WOOO is dedicated to providing activities especially for single women in SaddleBrooke. Whether you are new to SaddleBrooke or just looking for some new activities, WOOO has many options. Breakfast and Books is on the fourth Friday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the MountainView Bistro. May will be one of our…
Ted Belanger Dressed in colorful Hawaiian attire, 80 members of the CycleMasters Bike Club attended the annual dinner dance on March 28 at the Vistas Dining Room. We were welcomed at the door with a lei greeting and a photo opportunity. The dinner and happy hour and music were fabulous as usual and Joanne Marmon and…
Tony Ingle On Thursday, April 14 Joan provided a dynamic presentation to the Sunrise Rotary Club on The Summer Citizen Program in Logan, Utah. Joan Elder is an exciting and power-packed speaker and educator. Joan taught for 20 years in the Los Angeles School District. She retired only to be recruited by Create-A-Vision providing consultation…
Marlene Diskin If you missed the April 11 SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Club Luncheon, you missed a wonderful presentation by Dee Sanders about JEWEL. JEWEL stands for Journal for Experienced Women Enjoying Life. “It is the acronym we have given our digital magazine that targets all baby boomer and senior women,” said Dee. “Since we are not…
The Adult Loss of Hearing Association (ALOHA) Oro Valley Support Group monthly meeting will be held Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Cholla and Ocotillo meeting rooms at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, 14380 N. Oracle Road. Ken Arcia from Arizona Relay Service was to be our speaker; however, due to a change…
Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions? Or are you your own caregiver? Our monthly lunches provide an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. The next two lunches will be on Friday, May 20 and Friday, June 17 at…
Pat Smith The SaddleBrooke Francophiles’ season of festivities concluded with the Fete du Printemps-Springtime Fun and Games on April 9 in the HOA 1 Activity Center. Members were encouraged to don costumes depicting historical or contemporary figures one would encounter strolling the streets of Paris. As a result we welcomed a Flower Girl Vendor, several…
Colonel Rett Benedict The MOAA Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met April 16, 2016, at the MountainView Club in SaddleBrooke. Brigadier General (USAF retired) David Patton spoke about the U-2 High Altitude Reconnaissance program and his experiences flying the Dragon Lady. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 until 1984 and was a command…
Dennis Korger We’re starting to help the second generation of SaddleBrooke homesteaders. Back in 1993 we were teaching basic skills while we were just getting started ourselves; computers were in 25% of homes and the Internet was new and expensive. What began as casual discussions around a single borrowed computer has become one of the…