Category: November 2014

Lessons from the voice within

Author and guest speaker, Susan Parker

Glenda Anderson The Metaphysical Study Group (MSG) of SaddleBrooke is welcoming one of its own members, Susan Parker, to present to us on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Coyote Room in the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse. Please note the change in meeting place for this month only. If an angel walked through your…

Jigsaw Puzzle Library

Pat Schlote We would like to welcome back our SaddleBrooke snowbird puzzlers who may not know about the re-establishment of the Jigsaw Puzzle Library. We have successfully been back in business for a few months now with the supply growing steadily (250–3,000 pieces). Location: SaddleBrooke II MountainView cabinet/armoire in the hallway by the meeting rooms…

Baseball caps for children with cancer

Ellen Efron, Sue Hagerty and Carol Bidwell

Sy Efron Ellen Efron, Sue Hagerty and Carol Bidwell have made their annual contribution of baseball caps to the Diamond Children’s Center. The caps are mainly intended for children stricken with cancer and who are undergoing chemotherapy. There are usually extra caps to go around for the other children as well, especially when people get…

Western Partners Dance classes for 2015

Jane Gromelski You’ve seen others dancing on the floor, now see how easy it is. We invite you to come and learn the Texas Two Step and the Western Waltz and experience a boot stomping, ground pounding good time! We will begin our next series of classes on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, in the HOA1…

Calling all Elvis fans

Pat Smith If you are a fan of all things Elvis, we invite you to participate in our Elvis Fan Nites. At our gatherings we celebrate The King by viewing one of his thirty-one movies or special event DVDs, sharing personal memories and memorabilia and enjoying some of Elvis’ favorite foods created from his special…

Women’s Shelter in need of personal items

Micki Wilverding Donations of clothing, linens and personal care products are needed for homeless women. Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the homeless corridor in Tucson has a need for the following: adult clothes, twin sheets, blankets (any size), towels and personal care items such as shampoo, shower gel, lotions (regular or travel size) and…

It’s Grandkids’ Softball time again

Kids of all ages enjoy being active after a Thanksgiving feast; photo by Jim Smith

Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association will sponsor its annual Thanksgiving Grandkids’ Games on Friday, November 28. The event will be held at the softball complex located just southwest of the DesertView Center. This is a great chance for you to get your grandkids away from their Xboxes and Nintendos. Bring them out to…

Join the Men’s Bible Study Group

The Men’s Bible Study enjoy breakfast together.

Would you like to interact and enjoy Christian fellowship with other men? Join our group, the Men’s Bible Study (MBS) in SaddleBrooke. Our Men’s Bible Study started Friday, October 3, 2014, and continues (most) every Friday to June, 2015, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. On October 3 we began our reading and discussion of 1…

Symphony Guild 2014-2015 season’s line-up

This season’s first event on October 30 was at SaddleBrooke Vistas and featured the TSO String Quartet and a fabulous Oktoberfest dinner. November 14 the concert at the Music Hall features the young pianist Jon  Nakamatsu playing Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 and Peter Bay conducting Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7. Bus transportation and dinner at Café a…