Category: Clubs & Classes

Jewish Friendship Group news

Marilyn Anthony The Jewish Friendship Group celebrated Passover with a first night Seder led by Seth Basker and Sam Horowitz. The theme was Jewish unity and the formation of a cohesive Jewish community. Our thanks to Seth and Sam for making the evening interesting and relevant to today. The JFG celebrated Mother’s Day with a…

Scavenging all the way to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Rita Fletcher Richard Williams and Jack Stebe led the SaddleBrooke Squares on yet another adventure! 70 plus is not just an age, but the number of Square Dancers having another active, fun day. Starting the morning off everyone followed clues to find and photograph objects within SaddleBrooke and along the drive to Davis-Monthan. Everyone concurred…

Saturday Morning Bridge Clinic

Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…

Artist of the month

Nancy Springer sits in her studio with two newly completed gourds.

Many media fill Nancy Springer’s “Palette” LaVerne Kyriss Acrylics, watercolor, oils, photography, pen and ink drawings, gourd-making, stained glass and ceramics are just some of the media that Nancy Springer has explored in the world of art. An accomplished painter, she professes to be a dabbler, “I’m always trying something new. I don’t show. I…

Gary Jenkins spoke at SaddleBrooke Sunrise

Gary Haslett Gary Jenkins, a former Secret Service officer, spoke to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary on March 24. Gary served six different presidents and was also a team leader protecting visiting dignitaries from other countries. He has a wealth of information about the operations of the Secret Service and the presidents he served, only some…

SaddleBrooke Republican Club hosts Senator Jeff Flake

Senator Flake and President of SaddleBrooke Republican Club Neil Macdonald

Patricia Tarner Senator Jeff Flake was the featured speaker at a special meeting of the SaddleBrooke Republican Club on March 31. Senator Flake spoke briefly about his desire to fight uncontrolled spending, his vote against the Omnibus Spending Bill and his successful efforts to defeat earmarks. The Senator said several concerns keep him up at…

English Country Dancers

Enid Fowler Well, it’s that time of year again when our snowbird dancers are flying back to their summer homes. We shall miss them but our year-round dancers will continue to meet and enjoy the great exercise and camaraderie. English country dancing is certainly a lot more fun than jogging and we meet in the…

British Club coffee morning and book exchange

Elke Mulligan hosted the April British Club coffee.

Twink Gates-Zimdar It was a lovely sunny but crisp day in SaddleBrooke when thirteen ladies from the British Club gathered together for a coffee morning and book exchange held at the home of Elke Mulligan on Saturday, April 16. Once again enjoying their camaraderie and exchanging tales of their lives since their last get together.…

Niki VonHedemann honored with P.E.O. Scholar Award

Barbara Moreland Niki VonHedemann, a Ph.D. student in geography at the University of Arizona, is one of 90 doctoral students in the U.S. and Canada to receive a $15,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter EY of Tucson, a chapter which contains many SaddleBrooke residents. Niki is a 2008 graduate…