Helen Avery The SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club is open to all SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO residents. For more information about our club and how to join our waitlist for our Introductory classes, visit our website at saddlebrookeceramicsclub.com.
Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) is having a busy summer, rehearsing weekly and preparing for a Summer Concert in Tucson. The concert on Aug. 16 will feature two programs: one by SBWS and the other by Tucson New Horizons String Orchestra. Both programs will feature familiar tunes, as well as some from the…
Jim Grosjean July has arrived in SaddleBrooke, and those of us who are sticking it out through the summer heat can take solace in the fact that the MPMGA will continue to put on a thrilling golf tournament every Thursday. Back in scorching-hot June, we played a few events, beginning with the famed Summer Bash.…
Dee Rock Twenty-eight MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) braved the nearly 100-degree temperature when the golf course reopened on June 16 after its closure for aerification. The high temperature did not deter these women from their customary friendliness and competitiveness. But it was evident that when the temperature increases, attendance decreases. Sunscreen, protective eyewear and headgear,…
B’nai Midbar News Melanie Einbund Remembering, Honoring, and Worth Repeating: We have all experienced at one time or another the loss of someone close to us. The Jewish practice of Yahrzeit (the Yiddish word for “anniversary”) refers specifically to the anniversary of the date of a person’s passing. We commemorate the event with a candle…
Marsha Mantykow It’s hot, but we’re still enjoying our summer in beautiful SaddleBrooke. I hope you joined us for the July Happy Hour. Another get-together is planned for Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. at the MountainView Bar. Enjoy friendship, conversation, and a drink or two and dinner afterwards for whoever chooses to stay. The summer…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz holds a Doctorate in Consciousness Studies from Emerson Theological Institute and is ordained in both Unity and Religious Science. A Tucson native, he studied theatre at the University of Arizona and built a successful career as a performer in Los Angeles and was an Emmy-nominated TV producer in…
Rhonda Murray When I moved to SaddleBrooke at 55, people kept asking me the same thing: “Are you even old enough to live here?” I’d laugh and reply, “Apparently just barely—but I made it!” What I didn’t expect was how right it would feel. Before we even unpacked a single box, I had been eyeing…
Dr. Rose Bricker The former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murphy published an article with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2023. In that article, he stated that we have an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the U.S. He goes on to say, “It is so prevalent…
Gary Chalk I am alone in my car parked in our driveway. I am attempting to do what the computer geeks call ‘Syncing Your Device.’ I call it ‘#%$%#!’ When I finish ‘Syncing Your Device’ I will be able to listen to my personal playlist, place and receive phone calls, read my text messages, and…