Stuart Watkins This picture hangs on my wall and I face it every time I am at my computer. Mother loon tried to lead my canoe away from the nest my son and I were approaching in our canoe. When we realized what she was doing, we turned around and found her nest, took the picture…
Category: August 2020
Sports, August 2020
Niners Name State Medallion Winners
Dian Kupper Pandemic, what pandemic? The SaddleBrooke Niners continue to enjoy golf with friends despite the challenges we are all facing. We are so glad that the RoadRunner Grill has opened for breakfast. Quite a few niners are enjoying congregating while observing social distancing on the patio. We thank the servers and cooks for their work…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Quilters Support Local Healthcare Workers & Patients
Service has always been at the core of the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters’ group activities, and they currently have eight projects that benefit 10 different local groups! This month, we are featuring our medical facility beneficiaries. When the call went out in SaddleBrooke for masks, Quilt Club members stepped up and did their part. In polling just…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
We Are Here for You: Give Us A Call—Stroke/Neurological Support Group
Esta Goldstein It’s now been five months since we had to stop meetings due to the COVID-19 closing of all meeting rooms here in SaddleBrooke. We have all been trying to protect ourselves from contracting the virus. Doing this has isolated many of us caring for those with Alzheimers, MS, Dementia, Stroke, ALS, Parkinson’s, PDP, and…
Features, August 2020
Christmas in August Comes to Madaras Gallery
Madaras Gallery transforms into a winter wonderland for the month of August with unique Southwest gifts. Patrons will get a sneak preview of the new holiday décor, cards, and ornaments by Diana Madaras, as well as hundreds of other items, all hand-selected by Diana. Madaras Gallery is located at 3035 N. Swan Road in Tucson and may be contacted…
Front Page, August 2020
Oracle, Arizona’s Hidden Gem
Stuart Watkins Each Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m., the community of Oracle holds a Farmer’s Market offering homemade candy, cookies, soaps, candles, articles of clothing, art pieces, and books by local authors. No entry fee! Food is available for purchase and there is usually a local musician playing for tips. But, playing on stage…
Features, August 2020
Artist of the Month: Know the Rules Before You Break Them
LaVerne Kyriss Delys Nast says she’s always done art. Her mother was an illustrator, commercial artist, and art teacher. “My mom always encouraged us four kids to explore creative outlets. We could use any of the supplies she had around,” she remembered, “except for the time I used pastel crayons for a sidewalk drawing. Those…
Sports, August 2020
Men’s Niners 2021 Membership Campaign Begins October 21
Dick Cook and James Wetegrove Why Join the SaddleBrooke HOA One Men’s Niners? 1. To golf in a friendly setting with new or existing friends 2. To learn more about the game in an easy 9-hole format 3. To experience competitive fun with other golfers in the community Who Can Join? Membership in the SaddleBrooke…
Features, August 2020
Can Meditation Improve my Mental and Emotional Health?
Reverend Patricia Gould In these days of COVID-19 are you feeling stress, confusion, or loneliness? It seems that we are experiencing so many thoughts and emotions these days and that most situations are out of our control. My name is Reverend Patricia Gould. I have been a Reiki Natural Healing Master for six years, a student…
Sports, August 2020
MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf for September
Dan Hoshino The September 2020 tournament for the MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf will be held on Saturday, September 12, at the MountainView Golf Course. Starting times will begin at 7 a.m., and the format will be a four person, modified scramble. The golf committee will create the foursomes. Players must sign up on the ForeTees system by 12…