Dee Berisha The ladies of Women On Our Own (WOOO) are busy year ‘round and summer is no exception. Added to the weekly scheduled card games and dining events, this July offered a Day Trip to the Tucson Museum of Art with a delicious lunch at Cafe a La Cart. Also, a Pizza Party for…
Dee Berisha Second Saturday Women On Our Own (WOOO) is coordinated by Pat Rourke. Rather than having the dining venues of the greater Tucson area to choose from, second Saturday is devoted to restaurants in and near SaddleBrooke, which many WOOO members find more convenient to attend. The wonderful news that MountainView Bar and Grill…
Helen Amelsburg Members of the SaddleBrooke British Club received a rather special surprise following this year’s King’s Birthday Bash, held on June 13 at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center. While helping plan the celebration, Helen Amelsberg, (now the Club’s Past Social Events Leader), decided to write to His Majesty King Charles III, sharing news of…
Mary Twink Gates Members of the British Club recently gathered for an enjoyable evening of great food, lively conversation, and warm fellowship at Fork and Fire Smokehouse and Grill. The event brought together 30 club members and guests on Thursday August 13 at 5:30 p.m. for a relaxed social outing, providing an opportunity to reconnect…
The American “Mona Lisa” Terry Flanigan SaddleBrooke artist Terry Flanigan breaks down the elements of the world’s most iconic paintings by American–born, expatriate James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Follow the fascinating story of this rebellious bohemian dandy and prolific painter, etcher, lithographer, and printmaker whose journey passed through many of the varied artistic movements of the…
Sharon Erwin Due to high production costs, the U.S. officially ended production of the one cent coin in November 2025, when the U.S. Mint struck its final circulating penny in Philadelphia. The decision saves taxpayers an estimated $56 million annually. The cent can trace its lineage to the British half-pence. When the U.S.Mint was created…
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels and the games are played in a casual friendly environment for fun. The club plays in the Ocotillo Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO Clubhouse on Monday and Thursday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Come by to learn how to play or to enjoy…
Michelle Kouri Each month, the SaddleBrooke Woodworking Club invites members to showcase their creations, whether they involve woodturning, pyrography, carving, or woodworking projects. These presentations can be made in person or via power point. Our July meeting featured a beautiful wooden cross carved by Bob Bulakowski, who is also a member of the Carvers’ Club.…
Deborah McGeehan, Lt. Col., United States Army (Ret.) and Kurt McMillen, Col., United States Army (Ret.) The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the National Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will resume its monthly meetings on Saturday, Oct. 17. This luncheon meeting will be held at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Grill and Brewery beginning at 11:30…
Vicki Malueg Welcome to the fall/winter Nature Club programs! Our program schedule for fall 2026 is: Oct. 12, 3:30 p.m. Wildcats In Our Backyard. A presentation about Arizona’s four species of wildcats by Susan Malusa, U of A Wildcat Research and Conservation Program. Location TBD. Nov. 9, 3:30 p.m. The Battle Of Picacho Pass. A…