David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about Common mistakes numbers 11 and 12, I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me…
Category: August 2021
Features, August 2021
Sgt John “Moose” Creighton, USMC, Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Jerry Lujan We few, we Chosin Few, we eternal band of brothers. SaddleBrooke resident, John Hugh Creighton, better known as Moose, was a Marine, not a former Marine or ex-Marine, a Marine. He left his father’s farm to join the Marines when he was only 16. He served in the Marines for four years, seven months,…
Front Page, August 2021
SPA Members at Age 80 and Older Play On
Raymond H. Goettsch The SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) has a large roster of members who are 80 years of age or older. For the record, those members include Phil Barney, Jeb Benter, Don Burkhead, Ellen and George Citron, Silvio D’Arco, Patrick Donlan, Mel Durchslag, Rich Flynn, Rich Hagerty, Bill Keese, Tom Kornmesser, Anita Lohman, Tom…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Zen Meditation Group Forming
Patti Gould For the past three years, the Wellness Integrated Network of SaddleBrooke (WIN) has hosted programs each first Friday on a variety of topics to support our community in reaching wellness goals. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1, WIN is starting a complimentary, regular meditation group at the Cactus Room of the MountainView Clubhouse on Wednesday…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Women On Our Own
Liz Boyd Women On Our Own (WOOO) is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. We maintain a busy schedule, including lots of dinners out and potlucks at members’ homes. In addition, the following activities take…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Fly Fishers Next In-Person Meeting
Linda Lyon With a global pandemic, record heat, national forest closures due to wildfires, and low water levels, it has been a tough year to enjoy fly fishing. Even in-person meetings have been on hold since early 2020 for the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers Club. Since that time, we’ve more than doubled our membership, and it…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program
Esta Goldstein This month’s dates are Friday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. Drop off your unused prescription drugs at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation in Mini Market, a few doors down from Bank of the West. Place pills in plastic bags (no bottles). Pills can be…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
MountainView Bridge Club News
Ann Kuperberg It was nice to see the new residents, Larry and Lee Vucovich, play at the MountainView game in late July, and they won master points as well. New faces are always welcome. The MountainView Bridge Club has games every Tuesday at 1 p.m. in MountainView’s Catalina Room. Bring your own water and mask. For…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
The British Club: Lunch at North Italia
Twink Gates-Zimdar Celebrating again after COVID lockdown! On June 8, nine British Club ladies gathered together for a delicious lunch at North Italia, an Italian restaurant in La Encantada plaza on Skyline Drive here in Tucson. All the ladies agreed it was a great way to get together after over a year of COVID lockdown. Everyone,…
Sports, August 2021
Happy Endings at HSSAZ: A Success Story
Christophe Valton Animals arrive at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSAZ) point-of-intake for a myriad of reasons, and those are always sad, devastating, and heartbreaking. Staff and volunteers follow well-established protocols and practices to ensure that needs are addressed and everybody is processed in a timely and humane manner. Even when a case presents…