Category: July 2017

Hiking the Arizona Trail: Huachuca Mountains

Standing at the windy summit of Miller Peak in the Huachuca Mountains are (left to right) Bertie Litchfield, Donna Canon, Pete Canon and Aaron Schoenberg; not pictured are Frank Earnest and Don Taylor.

Frank Earnest Members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club initiated a new effort to hike the Arizona Trail (AZT) beginning in January 2017. The Arizona Trail is an 840-mile National Scenic Trail starting at the border with Mexico and ending at the Utah border. Two groups of SBHC members completed the AZT in years past. The…

Keeping cool with the Ceramics Club

Stefanie Modos Summer is here and it is hot. Being inside is the only way to go. We have a couple great summer classes that will keep you cool and are fun. We have our Beginner Slab Roller Class July 11. This is so fun you can create any item you want, kind of like…

EZ Riders welcomes new riders

Joan Elder EZ Riders is the indoor cycling club in SaddleBrooke. There are six separate rides weekly led by volunteer leaders. Club membership is required to belong to MyGrove in order to sign up for any of those rides. But an introductory 45 minute session will be offered to SaddleBrooke residents who wish to try…

Bridge Clubs raise funds for Alzheimer’s Association

Standing, left to right, are Sue Hagerty, Terry Coe, Barbara Starrett and Al Spaet; seated are Linda Depew, Joyce Honorof, chairperson and Sue Young.

Barbara Starrett On the summer solstice, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) holds The Longest Day event to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. From sunrise to sunset, ACBL members across the country host fundraisers which include all kinds of Bridge, card games, Mah-jongg, athletic events and teaching lessons to advance the cause. This year…

Master Gardener Program

There is No Bad Bug The Gardeners Exchange, in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners, welcomes Dr. Carol Olsen, entomologist, “The Bug Man,” on Wednesday, July 26 at 1:00 p.m. to La Hacienda Club. “There is No Bad Bug!” Get a new perspective on bugs. Step on it! Squash it! Spray it! That’s the…

Dressing the SilverBelles

Vivian Herman Closet coordination is a beautiful thing and each SilverBelle’s closet is a finely tuned, carefully crafted mélange of sparkly, sophisticated and flattering items that when put together make us look, feel and dance like a million bucks. Coordinating our performance costumes falls to Claudia Booth, our costume maven. Taint easy finding items that…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club

Dine and dance in Tohono Chul

Dancing in the Park Lynne Kumza What a delightful way to celebrate a sunny and joy filled Tucson morning with friends by dancing in the park; a little bit of dancing and a little bit of dining. The SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club thoroughly enjoyed our time together in Tohono Chul. This is truly a hidden…

New Photography Club is growing!

Vicki Cunningham and Barbara Wilder Well—this new club has more fun photographing than watching a barrel of monkeys! We are an open, welcoming, cohesive group that loves to see our world and show it off through the lens of a camera. There are tutorials that will help you see nature right here in your back…

Pet Rescue Group collects for “I Don’t Want It” sale

Donations are being collected now for the October “I Don’t Want It” sale! It’s the perfect opportunity to clear the clutter and pass along unused items. Turn gently used household items, pet products and small furniture into lifesaving donations for homeless pets. All proceeds benefit Pima County Animal Care Center (PACC), Tucson’s largest shelter who…