Category: September 2019

Help out by having fun!

Anne Grant Everyone loves a “win-win!” Please gather your friends together to support a truly amazing organization! Come have the afternoon of your life on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. seeing The Gaslight Theatre’s fun, new musical Christmas show, The Secret Santa. Profits from your $24 ticket go towards supporting the caring and compassionate non-profit…

Loneliness as a predictor of health and well-being

Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers is proud to have Chris Segrin, Ph.D., professor and head of the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona speak on loneliness on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Everyone has experienced loneliness. In some cases, loneliness can be a threat to your health and well-being. Prof. Segrin will…

I Don’t Want It sale Saturday, Oct. 19

SaddleBrooke’s I Don’t Want It sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the parking lot of the MountainView Country Club, 38759 S. MountainView Blvd. Come early for breakfast—burritos, coffee, soda, and bottled water will be available. For more information, contact CJ Burleson at 520-825-5256.

You too can take home a piece of glass art!

Sample of Glass Art that will be available at the Glass Art Club fundraiser. Photo by Frank G. Buck.

Varda Main The SaddleBrooke Glass Art Club fundraiser is almost here. For the first time, the Glass Art Club members are offering the opportunity to purchase or win through a silent auction and drawings gorgeous pieces of glass art and other art forms created by club members and their families. The fundraiser will be held…

Ballroom Dance lessons continue

Wanda Ross In October, SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club members are learning the fun and dynamic west coast swing from Dave Poferl and Mary Borkovec and the graceful American waltz from Silke Gsching. It’s time now to register for November dance lessons. Argentine tango will be taught by Mary and Tom Borkovec. There is no dance…

Walk to fund a great cause!

Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Saturday, Oct. 26, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will be hosting its 23rd annual walkathon. This fundraising event helps to support a wide range of programs that benefit youngsters living in nearby communities. Thanks to SBCO, students receive new wardrobes for school through Kids’ Closet and Teen Closet, have access to educational enrichment programs…

Spotlight on Advertiser: Rewiring your retirement

Jaime Hopkins Esq., LLM, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP® Remember, retirement planning is not about saving towards a magical number. I often describe retirement income planning as trying to hit a moving target in the wind. The target are your goals, because every retirement should be personalized, and every retirement income plan should start with trying…

Spotlight on Advertiser: Sun Control Retractable Shades

SW Sun Control Sun Control Retractable Shades is a family-owned and operated business that has been building retractable shades in Tucson for over 20 years. In that time, we have performed more than 25,000 installations for our Tucson neighbors. We specialize in exterior shading that will increase your outdoor living areas and make them more…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

Marie Schmidt and Cindy Romac, PACC volunteers, receiving the donated towels. The donations shown here are only from the first two days!

Towels delivered to Pima Animal Care Center Karyle Steele Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) posted on Facebook that they needed towels desperately. The shelves were bare from the intake of puppies and kittens and pregnant females. Jan Pede, our network liaison at PACC brought this to the network’s attention asking us to direct as many…