Pete Giljohann Some of the top Pickleball teams from SaddleBrooke had a busy summer and lots of success. It’s amazing with the growth of pickleball how many tournaments there are all over the country. Someone with real desire, who is maybe a bit crazy, could actually play in a tournament every week all year long.…
Danna Koelling The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded on October 11, 1890, during a time of intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America. Women felt the desire to perpetuate the memory of ancestors who fought to make this country free and independent. As a result, a…
Carol Chiarello Fall is here and the Knit Wits are planning interesting activities. We will have a guest speaker in November who will show our group how to custom dye yarns. This is so exciting! This person is a well-known yarn dyer who has just moved to Tucson. Our members will also have the opportunity…
Dr. Mark Magdanz It’s time to reserve space for January 2017; almost all dance space in SaddleBrooke is currently reserved – so act now. Limits are placed on student numbers for safety. The winter series is planned for 10 classes in each level of difficulty. Starting the week of January 16, classes will resume. Sessions…
Patti R. Albaugh and Drs. Debbie and Bob Oro “The good news is you’re going to live to be 95; the bad news is you’re going to live to be 95.” SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary was treated to an energetic and informative presentation by Drs. Debbie and Bob Oro on the innovations of modern dentistry that…
Joan Elder The SaddleBrooke Writers Group is people who love to write. Some write for their own enjoyment, some write personal memoirs for family to cherish, some write to publish, but we all write. Some members write prose, some poetry and some even do both. Our membership is open to all residents of SaddleBrooke with…
Jane Gromelski The 50s and 60s Sock Hop, Thursday, November 3 was canceled. For those of you who wanted to attend, please accept my apologies. The management of MountainView decided selling tickets made this a private, non-club dance, so they added a room use charge. To clear up any confusion, the next 50s and 60s…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, October 15 ten members gathered at the home of Barbara Atkins. It was a delightful morning with everyone sitting on the patio with a view of the garden, which was indeed an oasis in SaddleBrooke surrounded with wonderful green foliage from the extensive plants and trees all around. The temperatures were…
Carol Emerson Do you want to continue to live an active, healthy and independent life? Me too – that’s why I practice Tai Chi. First let’s look at the physical benefits. The slow, flowing movements gently coax our bodies to stretch and reach and increase our range of motion. The bent knee posture from which…
Patricia Tarner Lisa A. Atkins was appointed by Governor Douglas A. Ducey to serve as Commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department on June 15, 2015 and confirmed by the Arizona State Senate on February 29, 2016. The Arizona State Land Department manages a multi-generational, perpetual Trust asset of more than nine million acres on…