Category: May 2023

New Logo for SaddleBrooke Singles Club

Lori Anderson The SaddleBrooke Singles Club has a new logo. Members Neba Reiter and Lyn Moreno spent many hours designing the logo, and final edits were made by George Neilbergs. The beautiful new logo, with its mountain and Sonoran Desert behind a group of friends, represents the goal of the SaddleBrooke Singles Club—o have fun…

Catalina Mountain Elks Easter Clothe-A-Child Event

Leslie Lefaive-Huerta Twenty-five disadvantaged children from Roadrunner Elementary School, Marana, Ariz., were escorted by Lodge volunteers for an exciting shopping spree. Each child had a $140 shopping budget to buy clothes at the Walmart, Oro Valley Marketplace. Walmart provided drinks and treats, plus donated 25 new pillows for each child. Crafty Critters made fun custom…

MOAA News

Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent luncheon meeting on Saturday, April 15, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Charles Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on…

Relishing Pickleball: The Backhand Smash

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, this month we will focus on the backhand smash. Last month we introduced the overhead smash. Most overhead smashes are hit with a forehand. What should we do with that ball that is high over our head on…

Verde Sputters April Putts

The Verde Sputters don’t let a wind or cold or hot weather or any luncheon stop them. The turnout has been, in the words of our president, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. On April 10 the course was a bit challenging for the 45 Sputters and our three guests: Kathryn Thompson, Kathy Bigos, and Jessica Young. We prevailed to…

Stroke/Neurological Support Group

We will be having our group meeting on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Arts & Crafts Center at SaddleBrooke One in Room 4. We’re looking forward to seeing many new faces who will join us in hearing Scott Esbit, H.A.D. Hearing Specialist from SoundPoint Hearing Centers. We are looking forward to…

Jewish Friendship Group News

Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) celebrated the onset of spring with many activities. The JFG Book Club in April enjoyed our meeting at Linda Merritt’s home where Sherry Kaplan led us in a discussion about The Forest of Vanishing Stars, by Kristin Harmel. We all agreed that it took great faith and skill…

Time for Spring Cleaning Your Financial Accounts

R.O.S.E. Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Spring is finally here, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning! While you may be busy decluttering your home, don’t forget to clean up your financial accounts as well. In addition to organizing your finances, it’s also important to be vigilant against scams and fraud. Here are some…

Write Your Own Memoirs

Stuart Watkins Everyone in a retirement community has a story to tell and life experiences to share. Think of writing 500-word descriptions of various parts of your past life. Early childhood experiences: School choices; awards won along the way. Current life choices: sports, marriage, and college, for example. Fellowships and friendships won and lost. Start with a…