Category: August 2022

MountainView Bridge Club

Ann Kuperberg There’s still traffic on the roads, even though the snowbirds and vacationers are gone. Tough Tucsonans stick it out in the heat. We’re not wimps! The MountainView Duplicate Bridge game continues, but we may miss the second Tuesday of the month. Check our website to be sure there’s a game in the Catalina…

Health Fair Plans Underway

The 2022 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. until noon. Both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView clubhouses will be filled with exhibitors. This means more space than ever and more vendors than ever. The bottom line is that the Health Fair needs more volunteers than ever. SaddleBrooke is known for its…

What Is the Medicare Donut Hole?

Leah Sugar Kari, AMR, FHIAS, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent Medicare’s Donut Hole (aka the Coverage Gap) is a term that prompts curiosity or apprehension among Medicare beneficiaries. The cake donut is generally round with an empty center or hole. There is something to eat on both sides and nothing in the middle.…

Jewish Friendship Group Events

Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) continues an active and rewarding season. Even though COVID numbers have increased in the Tucson area, we are still able to meet in person for all activities by taking proper precautions. We are trying to plan some events for those stalwarts who brave the heat of summer. By…

SaddleBrooke Singers Fall Social

The SaddleBrooke Singers (SBS) are delighted to announce it’s time to break into song! Rehearsals for the Christmas concert season will soon begin. If you are interested in singing with our chorale, please plan on attending our orientation scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 11. You will have the opportunity to learn more about SBS. Our president,…

Why Can’t We All Get Along?

Are you wondering why it seems people are so divided? Do you want to learn more about it and what you can do personally to help? Join us for a two-part forum conducted by Anthony Cicchino, Ed.D., and brought to you by the Fellowship for Social Justice. The forum entitled “I’m Not Biased, You Are”…

Red Cross Blood Drive September 24

Tina Fugleberg and Linda Shannon-Hills Join the SaddleBrooke Ranch Red Cross Blood Drive and help save lives! Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. That’s why SaddleBrooke Ranch is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive on Sept. 24 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Ranch…

DAR News

Danna C. Koelling The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded on Oct. 11, 1890, during a time of intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America. Women felt the desire to perpetuate the memory of ancestors who fought to make this country free and independent. DAR admitted its…

Lighten Up … Enjoy the Ride

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart My husband received this email from a dear friend. I wanted to pass it on, because at this stage in life, we all could use a little more humor. I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60-some years later. I don’t have to go to school or work.…

What Is a ‘Funshop’?

Carolyn McLean The SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters say it’s an afternoon of learning and making amazing greeting cards. On Saturday, June 18, seven talented women gathered to make birthday cards suitable for men. The cards were then donated to Senior Village to use for members’ birthdays. These cheerful crafters brought all of their own supplies and…