Ed Larsen, KI6R The SaddleBrooke Amateur Radio Club was formed in June. The goals of the club are to serve the SaddleBrooke community with a non-commercial radio communications service in times of disaster or public need, advance operator skills in radio communications and technical aspects of the art, and promote fellowship and mentoring within the…
Barbara Barr Mark your calendar for Friday, Sept. 2, for the fall edition of the very popular Fitness Festival (Fit Fest) at the MountainView Ballroom at 1 p.m. The Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) will be featuring demonstrations and the 411 on fitness programs from both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO. We are so pleased to…
LT William Myers, CEC USN Former At its March 19 meeting, the Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) recognized its outgoing president, COL William J. Nagy, USA Retired, for outstanding leadership during his three-year tenure. Bill Nagy was born in Bridgeport, Conn. He attended the University of Connecticut and…
Janet Frost SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild hosted a great evening of socializing, creating, and imbibing at the June 29 Art and Wine event. These fun evenings are open to the public. You do not have to be a SaddleBrooke resident or even a member of the guild. Guild members serve wine and a box supper…
Leah Sugar Kari, AMR, FHIAS, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent What is hospital indemnity insurance? Often called “GAP” insurance, hospital indemnity insurance pays you money to fill the gaps in your Medicare Advantage HMO or PPO coverage for unexpected hospital inpatient care, ambulance services, physical therapy, outpatient surgeries, and skilled nursing care, as…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Thursday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse ballroom, Dr. Li Yang will present “Paper Sons: Tales of Chain Migration in Tucson.” This is the first lecture in the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries’ 2022-23 series. A “paper son” is a term used for young Chinese immigrants coming to the United…
The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) held its annual Independence Day Social on July 4. The event combined mid-morning mixed doubles matches, a chili cook-off, and a barbecue that included grilled hot dogs, side dishes, and desserts. Approximately 80 STC members and guests participated in the event. Sixteen mixed doubles tennis and POP tennis matches were played…
Carolyn McLean What’s nicer than crafting with friends in the cool, air-conditioned SaddleBrooke One Craft Room 3 on a 104-degree day? Creating three different holiday designs to get a jump on December. Twelve members of the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters met on Saturday, July 16, to celebrate Christmas in July, hosted by Karen Latham, Sue Skeen,…
Stuart Watkins Any nation fighting for their freedom will have flower girls remembering those who fought and died.
Diana Wille SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC)will be offering FREE foxtrot lessons on Mondays and Thursdays for the month of September. Roger and Linda Shamburg will be instructing two beginning classes, one from 6 to 7 p.m. and the other beginning class from 7 to 8 p.m., both held in the Mariposa Room at DesertView.…