Category: August 2021

How to Become a Master Gardener

Laurie Foster The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension trains gardening enthusiasts of Pinal County as Master Gardener volunteers who help their fellow citizens grow better gardens and more sustainable landscapes. Class Dates: Oct. 6, 2021 to Feb. 16, 2022, Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon Tuition: $150 per individual and $225 per couple, which includes books and…

IJSS and Got a Lake?

Melanie Einbund The Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) hopes that our members and friends are looking forward to the Jewish High Holy Days. We welcome Rabbi Harari to our pulpit. The rabbi has been preparing services that will be traditional and informative. Sarah Bolt will be returning as our cantorial soloist. We are…

Health Fair 2021 Notice

Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2021 Health Fair is on track for Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be exhibitors and screeners at both the SaddleBrooke One and MountainView Clubhouses. Free shuttles will transport people between clubhouses. As in the past, fairgoers park at the MountainView parking lot and use the shuttle to…

Lady Niners News

Wanda Ross It’s summer, and we Lady Niners are golfing every week. If you’d like to be golfing more, this is the perfect time to join the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners because membership fees are greatly reduced. But, the best reason for joining this group is because we are so fun. We follow the rules and etiquette…

The British Club: Lunch at the Persian Room

Twink Gates-Zimdar It was July 14, and the thermometer read 80 degrees Fahrenheit, after a three-day storm came through Tucson. Previously, the temperature was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Twelve members of the British Club ventured forth and gathered together, enjoying a delicious luncheon at the tastefully decorated Persian Room right here in Tucson on Thornydale. Everyone…

Christmas in August Celebration at Madaras Gallery

Nina Berghausen Escape the heat and step into a winter wonderland. Visit the Madaras Gallery to see our 12-foot Christmas tree and new Madaras holiday cards, calendars, and ornaments, as well as unique holiday décor hand-selected by Diana Madaras. Call 520-615-3001 for more information, or visit us at 3035 N. Swan. We are open seven days…

A Place for Writers

Stuart Watkins Arizona has a number of writing groups to join, whether you are a poet, songwriter, author, screenwriter, playwright, or a science fiction writer. Since we live in SaddleBrooke, let’s take a look at the SaddleBrooke Writer’s Group. They meet monthly and sometimes in between. Patricia Freemont Smith is president, and her contact information…

You Too Can Help Our Less Fortunate Veterans

Ed Davis If you would like to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local veterans in need, there is no better way than to support your local American Legion veterans service organization. “The American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 has been a steadfast ray of hope to our local, less fortunate veterans for years,”…

Seeds of an Agricultural Legacy

Marilyn Kline, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an online program presented by Jesús García, director of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project on Thursday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m. Join us for Tasting History: The Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project and Mission Garden.…

Brungardt Wins Best of Show in Art Contest

LaVerne Kyriss In a blind judging, Karen Brungardt’s painting, Only shadows remember days of glory, won best of show in the advanced/intermediate category in the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild’s One Image, No Limits contest. Judge and art instructor Laurie Brussells noted, “Good job, beautifully done, especially for watercolor. Composition is good and I like the…