Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club’s meeting room is closed but that didn’t stop us from having Doris Evans show us her photography of the critters in her yard. She is our favorite speaker and closes out our season every year. This year she came to us on Zoom. Doris has a growing collection of cameras…
Category: July 2020
Generals, July 2020
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network
Another Happy Tail Carole Rossof There’s a new cat in SaddleBrooke. Meet Abby (formerly Avalon), adopted from Oro Valley Animal Rescue and Rehab. She was literally adopted overnight. SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) saw a photo of Abby, a beautiful Maine Coon, on Facebook. Not 10 minutes later, SBPRN received a call from Sharon and…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Hiker’s Adventures: Mystery Flag Flies in the Foothills
Elisabeth Wheeler Hiking adventurers from SaddleBrooke trekked into the foothills of the Coronado State Forest. These hikes can lead to interesting discoveries. Brian Hand led several hikers to this prominent flag planted high above SaddleBrooke homes. It even has a solar element to keep it lighted at night. Who placed it here? It’s another mystery to…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
SaddleBrooke Republican Club’s Town Hall with Martha McSally
Hazel Staloff SaddleBrooke Republican Club (SBRC) members participated in a variety of virtual events that facilitated their continued status as informed voters. Individual town hall meetings were held on June 8 and 16 with the two Republican candidates for Senator, challenger Daniel McCarthy and incumbent Martha McSally, who had a 26-year career in the Air Force,…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
The Rotary Club Rang in the New Year
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated the old year and rang in the new year at the Passing the Gavel ceremony on June 25. Outgoing president Barbara Barr praised her board of directors and the members for helping to break records as an award-winning club. The club also led the entire Rotary District 5500…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
SaddleBrooke Republican Club’s Town Hall with Daniel McCarthy
Hazel Staloff SaddleBrooke Republican Club (SBRC) members participated in a variety of virtual events that facilitated their continued status as informed voters. Individual town hall meetings were held on June 8 and 16 with the two Republican candidates for Senator, challenger Daniel McCarthy and incumbent Martha McSally. As a youth living in New York, McCarthy…
Generals, July 2020
Donations Needed for Refugees Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic
Leslie Fore The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and especially the most vulnerable. The Santa Catalina Catholic Church Refugee Ministry (part of the Social Awareness and Justice Ministry) will be collecting items to help refugees who have suffered greatly due to loss of employment, crowded housing conditions, and a lack of basic necessities. The items…
Generals, July 2020
Health Fair Update
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The SaddleBrooke Health Fair Planning Committee is preparing for the annual Health Fair scheduled on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. Because no one can predict the pandemic situation for the latter half of October, the whole process may be dismantled at a moment’s notice rather than compromise the…
Sports, July 2020
Pickleball Press: Harvey Durand—A Fighter On and Off the Court
Nancy Dowell Fighter might be too strong a word when we think of SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) member, Harvey Durand. Anyone who has played pickleball with Harvey knows that he is a fierce and skilled competitor, but he also always has a huge smile on his face on and off the court. When Harvey faced…
Features, July 2020
Wags &; Walkers Donates to PACC Clinic
Marcia Vernon Each year, for more than 10 years, the Wags & Walkers group has spent hundreds of hours picking up and pricing items for the annual “I Don’t Want It” sale. All proceeds from the sale benefit the pets at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC). This year, the group donated four syringe pumps to the…