Stuart Watkins The SaddleBrooke Chess Club meets from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays in the Ocotillo Room at SaddleBrooke TWO. There are no fees, and all are welcome, no matter the skill level of the players. Come and enjoy the spirit of the game. For more information,…
Frank Shipton SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SSR), although small in number, has many reasons to be proud. In the past six months, members volunteered more than 752 hours of their time participating in numerous projects, including the following: Little Folks Library Tri-Community Food Bank Golden Goose Thrift Shop Educational Assistant, San Manuel Elementary School 51 Home Vets…
Jane Gromelski Dancing is the only sport that lets you hold your partner in your arms! It’s good for you mentally and physically. It’s exercise that is fun! We started offering Texas Two Step classes on Oct. 5 in the Vermilion Room in the SaddleBrooke clubhouse. Texas Two Step 101 started at 6 p.m. This is a…
iOS 17 is the newest version of the operating system that runs on the iPhone and iPad. iOS 17 brings new features to enhance the things you do every day. Ready to check out everything new with iOS 17? From the new smart display mode to health features, interactive widgets to a new Messages experience,…
Maureen Benigno, Coordinator of Texas Hold ’em Winners of our prestigious 12-week tournament from July 3 to Sept. 18: 1st place: Marianne Pinello 2nd place: Angela Stein 3rd place: Kathy O’Connell 4th place: Maureen Benigno 5th place: Cathy Scott, Terry Jackson (tied) Final Table Winners from July 3 to Sept. 18: July 3: Zerian Moore…
Jim Beregi The Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 gave the Coronado K-8 School Nurses office $400 worth of bottled water, snacks, and liquid IV supplies. The Past Exalted Rulers (PER) Association of the lodge made the donation on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Coronado K-8 School, 3401 E. Wilds Road in Catalina.
Dee Berisha Vincent Van Gogh came to Oro Valley, so the WOOO (Women On Our Own) Day Trippers went out to greet him and, in some cases, to meet him. Approximately 20 members of WOOO attended the highly talked-about event of Van Gogh, an Immersive Experience, held in August and September at the Oro Valley…
Joanne Gaudioso What are you doing to get ready for cold and flu season? This time of the year, we all begin to take precautions as the cold and flu season is upon us. Maybe we are getting flu or Covid vaccinations. Maybe we are stocking our medicine cabinets with cold medicines, cough drops, and…
Some people recycle plastics, glass, cardboard, and paper and put them out in a trash container for a pickup service once a week. However, Valerie Metz takes some of these items, especially cardboard and all types of paper, and recycles them to create works of art. Valerie has a B.A. degree in art from Hunter University…
Stuart Watkins On the first and third Mondays, find the SaddleBrooke Writers Group meeting in the Sonoran Room at SaddleBrooke TWO. They meet from 10 a.m. to noon, or sometimes until 12:30 p.m. Members read their poems, short stories, memoirs, or chapters of books underway. After the meeting, some stay for lunch to further discuss…