Category: September 2026

Chair Yoga at Vista UMC

Sharon Scanlan and Marty Lenzini Tanya Fagentan, who teaches a very popular class in SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke Ranch, teaches a weekly Chair Yoga class on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. The cost is $10 per class, paid directly to Tanya in cash or check. It is held in the Elizabeth Room, which is at…

The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Passes the Gavel

Barbara Barr Bengen Happy New Rotary Year! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated the new Rotary year with a scrumptious dinner at the MountainView Ballroom. This traditional transition was marked by the passing of the gavel from President Alfred Lowy to incoming President Lynn Devou. Each new Rotary year, as we pass the gavel, brings…

A Busy WOOO Summer

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…

Raves for MountainView Bar and Grill

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…

A Royal Reply for the SaddleBrooke British Club

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…

British Club August Recap

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…

SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild – September 2026

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…

The End of the Penny

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…

Chess Puzzle of the Month

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…