Nancy McCluskey-Moore For the past 26 years, Kids’ Closet has been providing children with new school clothing to raise their self-esteem and encourage school attendance. This SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) program began when a group of women in SaddleBrooke discovered that local children had poor school attendance because they needed to share shoes and clothing…
Michael and Laurie Lien It is hard to believe that we are already halfway into the year and halfway into our yearly blood drives. So far this year, we are well ahead of units collected from last year. Our next blood drive is July 22 at MountainView from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Cross…
Cindy Holm The white bicycles dotted throughout Tucson, known as ghost bikes, are a somber reminder that a cyclist was killed at or near that location. They serve as a memorial as well as raising awareness that bikes share the roads with motorists; a sober reality of a cyclist’s fragility. When traveling along Oracle, you…
Mary Klootwyk Graduating from a square dance class is a very special occasion for a new dancer and the signifies successful completion of a series of square dance lessons that are necessary before entering the activity as a qualified square dancer. It is an achievement; it is a reward; it represents a degree of accomplishment,…
Kathy Minx Seven SaddleBrooke hikers undertook a great mural walk in Tucson on May 19. The group included Jennifer Shafer, Dianne Monza, Lori Anderson, Kathy Jensen, Linda Linegar, Cathy Monroe, and leader Kathy Minx. They headed downtown at 7:30 a.m. to view more than 50 murals, followed by lunch at The Cup Café. While walking…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Every Monday morning from 8 a.m. to noon, members of the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild gather in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView clubhouse for Open Studio time. This is a valuable opportunity to improve skills in a relaxing environment. Artists can pause and ask others…
Happy Tail: Teddy Romayne Trudo It was a very happy Memorial Day weekend for Nancy and Tom Flood and their little Lizzie. Lizzie is a King Charles/Bichon mix who is full of energy. They felt it was time to find a playmate for their energetic little girl. In late April, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network received…
Romayne Trudo In Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, a young, sweet, and playful street dog, now known as Fiona, was found covered in demodectic mange. Euthanasia was a very real possibility. A kind veterinarian in Nogales rescued her and provided intensive treatment to heal her skin disease. Once her skin treatment was completed, Oracle Animal Rescue and…
Not a Boring Meeting! Andrea Molberg No doubt you’ve been to many boring meetings, but United SaddleBrooke’s (US) June community information meeting certainly wasn’t one. Snowbirds may have flown, but a standing-room-only crowd (62 attendees!) and three US board members met to talk about United SaddleBrooke’s efforts to encourage cooperation between the two homeowners associations.…
Denise Cashmore MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) officially kicked off the summer season in May with 7 a.m. start times, beautiful weather for our “Girls of Summer” golfers, and some classic events. On May 1 MPWGA President Judy Grow grabbed a shovel for the groundbreaking ceremony at MountainView Golf Course where exciting improvements are happening.…