New Amerind Trail Jeff Love Have you ever driven past the Texas Canyon Rest Area along I-10 between Benson and Wilcox and wondered what it would be like to hike through these interesting rock formations? Last April, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) was invited to explore the newly developed hiking trails at the Amerind Museum.…
Tim Gaule In this month’s article, I would like to discuss the importance of advocating for your hearing loss. Jen Jefferis, who coordinates our monthly meetings, very much believes that you should advocate for your hearing loss. One of the first steps you should take is to let other people know you have hearing loss.…
Mary Klootwyk Square dancers from SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club, along with dancers from Southern Arizona, celebrated the 75th Annual White Mountain Rim Rompers Cool Mountain Fling Square Dance and Round Dance Festival held this past July 13 through 16. More than 95 dancers were spinning, swinging, and weaving in the White Mountain Dance Hall in Show…
Glenna Matthews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) are pleased to invite you to attend our following presentation: On Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m., “Birds of Southeast Pinal County and How to Attract Them to Your Backyard,” will be presented by Jim Hoagland, Birdman of…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg 10. Blood Clams Found in Indonesia, these clams receive their name from the extreme amount of hemoglobin in their blood. They have the ability to filter up to 10.5 gallons of water every day. This means that they take in an enormous amount of bacteria and viruses, including Hepatitis A, E,…
Roe Callahan What do POP tennis, motorcycles, interior design, and landscape design have to do with one another? They are all the things Anthony Faifer, our POP Tennis Player of the Month loves to do. Anthony lived and worked as a landscape designer, interior designer, and property manager for 20 years in South Africa before…
Cheri Emahiser Singing on Sunday afternoons is such fun! We Singers enjoy the rehearsals and learning the many pieces of sometimes unfamiliar music selected for our Christmas concert titled “Where in the World Is Santa Claus?” Our director Tanya Elias is skilled at keeping us Singers focused and expertly assists us through difficult music passages.…
Local Author to Speak in November John Faulkner We are constantly looking for authors who are willing to come to SaddleBrooke to speak to our residents. The Author Luncheons are very popular and well-attended. However, finding authors who have a tie to Tucson and/or Arizona can be a real challenge. Laura Benson, vice president of…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Age is just a number, and mine is unlisted! (Commercial for Boost) Do you ever think back when you were age 10 and wishing you were age 16 when you could get your driver’s license? Then, at age 16, wishing you were age 21 so you could drink alcohol (legally)? It seems…
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Each human life is an interesting story of ups and downs. We knit our lives together, make decisions, and create our own small world. Life is indeed meant to be very simple, and we humans complicate it. George Carlin was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. He was regarded…