Can you hear me now? Maria Menconi When we are in our familiar home environment, we become used to certain sounds and signals and help from family so we don’t actually realize that we aren’t hearing as well as we once did. However, once we leave that familiar environment, there are sounds that we miss…
Wanda Ross Summer is just around the corner. Snowbirds are starting to leave but we’re still dancing. On Friday, April 12, more than 40 dancers enjoyed our last Ballroom Dance Dinner Party of the winter/spring dance season. We enjoyed a delicious dinner of pear walnut salad with a choice of chicken marsala, striped sea bass…
Gail Blizard Word for the day: amistad (friendship) At our April meeting we were treated to an interesting and thought-provoking presentation by members of the Border Community Alliance. BCA is a non-profit based in Tubac, whose mission is to bridge the border and foster community through education, collaboration and cultural exchange. Their geographic focus is…
The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met April 20, 2019, at MountainView Mesquite Grill in SaddleBrooke. Our April guest speaker was Army Colonel (Retired) Joseph O’Connor, who talked about how his military career was directly affected by his attendance at Officer Candidate School (OCS). Colonel O’Connor was drafted in 1966 and attended Basic Training at Fort…
SaddleBrooke CycleMasters celebrated another successful cycling season at the annual Awards Dinner and Dance. Members enjoyed a wonderful meal provided by the excellent staff at the Vistas Restaurant in SaddleBrooke One. The “Bike the Loop” themed event was beautifully organized by our Vice President, Susan King and Secretary, B.J. Murray. President Bob Salas was creative…
Rodger Bivens In March, Rodger Bivens, a member of the DIGS Photography Club in SaddleBrooke, visited the Riparian Preserve at the Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona (east of Phoenix) to explore this bird sanctuary. Other members of the club have also visited this beautiful area from time to time. However, it is still not very…
Karin Bivens SaddleBrooke residents Diane Wagner, Len Kershaw, Dave Taylor and Rodger Bivens competed in the Oro Valley Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, March 23, and Karin Bivens volunteered. The weather was ideal although chilly in the morning at the start of the 400M swim. Following the swim, participants biked 14.4 miles from the Oro Valley…
Linda Morsani The SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network was founded in 2007 to aid and place homeless pets, and the monthly pick up program of donated items started four years ago. Because of the generosity of the residents of SaddleBrooke, during this time, the Network has collected over 1,081 donations or over 4,130 items for pets.…
The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a group of diverse artists residing and/or renting here in our beautiful community. Our artists work in most mediums, from collage to oil painting to acrylics to watercolor to sculpture and more. We are open to new members, even if you don’t consider yourself an artist—yet! We have members…
Carol Chiarello World Wide Knit in Public Day is Saturday, June 8. The Knit Wits will be showing their talents at various benches located in La Encantada, a nice shopping area here in Tucson. Come visit those who will be enjoying the sunshine and socialization. Knit in Public Day started in 2005 as a way…