Carly and Charly As SaddleBrooke authors, we set out to conquer the kitchen in our latest adventure, Let’s Try Baking. This fifth book in the series tells the story of how we decided on what to bake. It was difficult, because everything just sounded so yummy. And because we adventure cats started out hungry, it…
Nan Nasser Interfaith Community Services (ICS), a local Tucson charity that helps people in need achieve stable, healthy independent lives, began its fifth summer Peanut Butter Party Food Drive, with the intent of receiving thousands of jars of peanut butter to assist families who could not receive lunch food during the off season of schools…
Carolyn McLean The ever-popular indoor Summer Fun Putting Challenge returned to the lower rooms of the clubhouse on Sunday, July 31, with a “Happy Holidays” theme for nine holes. After checking in and some liquid courage from the no-host bar, the games began at 5:30 p.m. in the Bobcat and Coyote Rooms. The games varied…
Immunization clinics will be held in the MountainView Ballroom at the Health Fair on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. until noon. Two providers will give immunizations at the fair: Desert Life Pharmacy of SaddleBrooke and the Walgreens pharmacy team from First and Tangerine. Desert Life Pharmacy will provide: Flu shots Pneumonia (Prevnar 20) Tetanus (Boostrix)…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart This summer the long-awaited movie, Elvis, was on the big screen. For many of us who grew up in that era, Elvis was our idol. He was considered scandalous, known for his “gyrations,” and made rock ‘n’ roll a new era in the 20th century pop culture. He combined a singularly potent mix…
Carole Hays How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “ Can you move to music? Can you walk to music?” Or how about, “Do you like to have fun with friends and do you want to make new friends?” Square…
Raymond H. Goettsch With great appreciation, SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association Inc. (SPA) announces that Michael Hovan and Shirley Hovan have made substantial donations for the privilege of sponsoring the Ramada at the new Ridgeview pickleball courts. Michael is a retired anesthesiologist from Akron, Ohio, and Shirley is a retired language arts teacher for middle school and…
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 provided lunch on July 23 and sponsored six veterans who participated in the Paralyzed Veterans Wheelchair games held in Phoenix. The Elks Lodge donated $3,960 to support this project.
Frederick King Mitchell, Jr., aka Mitch Well, softball fans, back from a heatwave in New Hampshire early August and just early this morning from Manitowish Waters, Wisc. I know you’re all thinking, “Manitowish what?” Yeah, well, you can’t get much further north in the great State of Wisconsin than Manitowish without running into the UP…
Are you wondering why it seems people are so divided? Do you want to learn more about it and what you can do personally to help? Join us for a two-part forum conducted by Anthony Cicchino, Ed.D., and brought to you by the Fellowship for Social Justice. The forum entitled “I’m Not Biased, You Are”…