Unit 2 Potluck BK Koch On May 22, 63 Unit 2 residents gathered at the tennis pavilion for a potluck. We were all treated to some sumptuous food. There was BBQ chicken, BBQ pork, frittatas, veggie sliders, mac and cheese, meatballs, pasta salads, desserts—too many dishes to mention. Needless to say, we all did a…
Marilee Jensen With the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive behind us, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) Board would like to extend our deepest gratitude to SBCO for the continued support, which will ensure our clients can receive a wide variety of healthy food options, as well as high-quality proteins, for the remainder of the…
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by volunteers, proudly recognizes the outstanding leadership of its board of directors. These dedicated individuals play a vital role in ensuring the smooth governance and continued success of services that support residents in aging in place. We extend our sincere appreciation to all board members: Chair Carol…
Millions for Tucson Raffle—It’s A Win-Win SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network is excited to announce that they are once again participating in the Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle, which supports 501(c)(3) organizations based in Southern Arizona. Participating organizations retain all proceeds from ticket sales. This means that when you purchase a ticket, it is an…
SBCO Scholarship Student Brooke Kelley Is Breaking Barriers Kathie Marshall You typically don’t see a plethora of females in construction careers, but the times they are a-changin’. According to a 2023 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women currently make up around 10.8 % of the construction workforce in the United States, although…
Connie Kotke What can homeowners do to reduce groundwater demand and keep our aquifer as healthy as possible for as long as possible? 1) Capture It! For every inch of rain, a 1,000-square-foot roof can shed 600 gallons of water. Refer to Architectural and Landscaping Committee (ALC) guidelines addressing rainwater harvesting system options for homes…
Welcome Spring with an Afternoon Tea Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg What is more delightful than an afternoon tea, complete with beautiful, vintage china, and an alluring tablescape appointed with spring flowers? And so it was on May 4 at the beautiful home of host Maria Menconi. Twelve ladies were festooned with “tea apparel,” including fascinators…
Connie Kotke Across Arizona According to the Arizona Department of Water Resources (AZDWR), the past year (April 2024 to March 2025) ranked as the “3rd hottest and 4th driest on record, expanding long-term drought conditions. The weak La Niña phase has ended with neutral conditions persisting through at least the summer. While odds are tilted…
Sharon Scanlan Many of us remember that on March 14, 2020, everything in SaddleBrooke shut down for the pandemic lockdown. At DesertView Library that day, in three hours, we checked out 554 books and DVDs. I remember it very well, because I was the volunteer on duty! Every volunteer who stopped in that morning was…
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. In this month’s article I would like to discuss the challenges of purchasing hearing aids for the first time. It is not unusual to see posts on social media requesting recommendations as to where to go to be tested for hearing aids, where…