Harriet Shemer On Oct. 16, the Catalina Timewalkers, a chapter of Questers, met at the home of Harriet Shemer. The program, presented by Harriet, talked about the life and activism of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The program is part of the Arizona programs “We Made History.” The state-wide project is a celebration and history of the…
Category: November 2020
Features, November 2020
Dollars & Sense: VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan
Melanie Sedam If you have an existing VA-backed home loan and you want to reduce your monthly mortgage payments—or make your payments more stable—an Interest Rate Reduction Refinance loan (IRRRL) may be right for you. Refinancing lets you replace your current loan with a new one under different terms. Find out if you are eligible…
Features, November 2020
In Passing
Eric Vonderheid, M.D. Eric Carl Vonderheid, M.D., former Professor of Dermatology and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University between 2002 and 2007, died after a long struggle with prostate cancer on Oct. 24, 2020. He was born on Nov. 3, 1942, the only son of Carl G. Vonderheid, Jr., M.D. and Thelma Shaw Vonderheid. Raised in…
Features, November 2020
Word of the Month: Groovy
David Zapatka The “59th Street Bridge Song”, known by many as the “Feelin’ Groovy” song by Simon and Garfunkel, came on the radio. I was asked if I knew the history behind the word “groovy” which led to this month’s WOTM, “groovy.” Groovy: ˈgrü-vē Adjective 1. marvelous, wonderful, excellent 2. hip, trendy Origin and Etymology: “pertaining to…
Front Page, November 2020
An Enormous Challenge—Reached, with Fantastic Results!
Valerie Metz A short time after the stay at home restrictions were applied, thoughts of how to keep busy started stirring. Hearing about a SB lady, Maggie DeBone, who donated each year to the Apache Indian Children on the reservation in Casa Grande, raised an idea of donating handmade quilts for each child. Not realizing…
Features, November 2020
A Life Well Lived
Phil Simpson Our beloved friend, Fred Klein, SaddleBrooke’s oldest resident, left us on July 30, 2020. It seems like only yesterday when on April 25, the SaddleBrooke community paraded 220 vehicles by Fred’s home in celebration of his 104th birthday. Fred was thrilled by this wonderful gift. Joined by fiancé Elaine Stamm and swim club…
Sports, November 2020
Pride Mechanical, LLC Sponsors a Court!
Nancy Dowell SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) is thrilled to announce that Pride Mechanical, LLC has made a generous donation toward the construction of the new Ridgeview Pickleball Complex. This has earned them a plaque placed on one of the new courts. Community means everything to Pride Mechanical, LLC. Owners, Allen and Christina, grew up in…
Sports, November 2020
Pickleball Press: SPA Coach, Frank Mucklo
Frank Mucklo Frank Mucklo is a highly active member of SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA). A USTA competitive tennis player, Frank heard about a game called pickleball being played in SaddleBrooke. He tried it, was a natural at it, and was hooked. “In the first years here we played tennis until someone said there was a game called pickleball.…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter of the Military Officer Association of America
G. William Myers, LT, CEC, USN, Inactive The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) resumed its regular, monthly meetings after having suspended them in the spring because of the COVID-19 virus and after CMSC’s normal summer hiatus. The meeting was held on Oct. 17 at a new venue,…