Cheri Emahiser Have you purchased your tickets yet? If not, there are still tickets available for the SaddleBrooke Singers’ Sunday matinee or Monday evening performance. Come join us as we journey around the globe singing songs celebrating 17 distinctive countries. Tanya Elias directs the choir in collaboration with Tucson’s jazz great Sly Slipetsky on the…
Category: November 2023
Generals, November 2023
On the Road Again…in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Sharon Scanlan Planning a trip? Thinking about one but not sure where you want to go? The DesertView Library has a wonderful Travel Book Collection, as well as an extensive collection of United States national parks travel books. SaddleBrooke patrons are on the move! To help you decide where and how to go, we have…
Features, November 2023
Ironman Success
Francois Brault Margaret Valair, age 65, SaddleBrooke winter resident and snowbird from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, completed Ironman California in Sacramento on Sunday, Oct. 22. Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run. Athletes are allowed 17 hours in an Ironman event to complete all three disciplines. Over 2,000 athletes…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
Lift Off & Float on Down to Albuquerque, New Mexico!
Mary Klootwyk That was the theme for the 20th USA West Square Dance Convention held in Albuquerque, N.M., July 26 through 29, known as simply the best square dance in the West! The USA West Square Dance Convention had its beginning in 1997 and is held in the United States when the National Square Dance Convention…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
Home—But Not Alone
November 2023
Rotary Club – November 2023
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Membership Continues to Increase Frank Shipton Recent continuing interest in SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SSR) membership has resulted in a 20% increase in member numbers as more people discover what drives this small yet active service-oriented club. Our club members have found ways to “give back” to those in need throughout the Copper…
Features, November 2023
2 Your Health: Self-care, Stress, and the Holidays
Rose Bricker, DBH The holiday season is here! That usually means that our stress levels go up. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the new year continue to be a very busy and often the most stressful time of the year. Traveling, buying gifts, and preparing for social events may consume us. It is easy to feel tired and…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
British Club Attends the Gaslight Theatre
Mary Gates It was Sept. 24 when 16 members of the British Club met at the Gaslight Theatre to watch a really fun performance of Nunsense. Nunsense offered a cornucopia of hilarity for the whole family, proving conclusively that nun rhymes with fun! Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle award for the best off-Broadway musical, Nunsense has enjoyed…
Generals, November 2023
Hearing Vibes – November 2023
Meet Our Student Audiologists Tim and Janis Gaule In this month’s article, we would like to briefly introduce you to the University of Arizona student audiologists who have volunteered to take turns attending our monthly meetings. These students are a valuable source of free information and advice for our meeting attendees with hearing loss. Abbie…
Generals, November 2023
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network – November 2023
The Happiest of Tails Romayne Trudo The wonder of animals is their resilience. A two-year-old border collie mix was found by Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation (OARR) on a ranch north of San Manuel. It was estimated that he had been hit by a car weeks earlier. Due to the seriousness of his injury, his…