Barbara Williams It’s coming to SaddleBrooke soon—the blockbuster follow-up to Downton Abbey! Victoria, the highly anticipated new drama series chronicling the epic life of Queen Victoria, will air on Masterpiece PBS beginning January 15, 2017. SaddleBrooke residents will have an opportunity to view an exclusive prescreening. Arizona Public Media invites you to attend the sneak preview on January…
Sue Case, Tim Koch and Gail Nelli The theme has been selected for the 2018 Variety Show and it is SaddleBrooke’s Got Talent! This will be a showcase of the various talents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents and will not be a competition. Whether it is song, dance, instrumental or spoken, your talent may…
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is celebrating its tenth anniversary and has much to smile about. The ILR is an organization committed to bringing quality education to SaddleBrooke residents at affordable prices. Our Founder: It started with Joel Waldstreicher (1934-2014), a Doctor of Optometry with an M.A. in Education. He was a Clinical…
Dolores Robu For most people, the first holiday season after a death is the most painful. No matter when your loss occurred, it’s most important that you become aware that recovery is possible and to learn which actions will help you. Logically, for many grieving people, the holidays are difficult enough, especially the first season…
SaddleBrooke couple Dorothy and Gary Wood recently published the story of their 10 year sailing voyage around the world aboard their 50 foot steel sailboat, GIGOLO. The voyage covered over 50,000 miles with stops in 59 countries. To cope with the demanding highs and lows of ocean sailing, they established an emotional bank account to…
Elisabeth Wheeler On one of the first cooler days of fall, eleven SaddleBrooke hikers hiked a loop in the Tucson Mountains from Kings Canyon to Wasson Peak to the Esperanza Trail and back to Kings Canyon. Hikers spent time finding and identifying several panels of petroglyphs in King Canyon. Wasson Peak provided 360 degree views…
Diane Mazzarella MPLN members elected their 2017 Executive Committee at a business meeting in conjunction with the President’s Cup Tournament on November 8, 2016. Congratulations to new officers Kathy Schoenwetter, president, Linda Rouse, vice president, Judy Hendricks, secretary and Deb Bunker, treasurer. Susan Elliott, current president, announced changes to 2017 dues that will benefit all…
Do you shop on Amazon.com for holiday gifts or other items? Would you like a percentage of your purchase price to help needy youngsters in our area? Then AmazonSmile Foundation is for you! When you are ready to shop, go to smile.amazon.com. Millions of items are eligible for a 5% donation to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach…
Diane Mazzarella MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) kicked off their fall events with the Halloween-themed Grab a Gal ‘n Golf tournament on October 25 at MountainView course. A record 82 members, guests and sponsors participated in the fun event organized by co-chairs, Joyce Sutay and Phyllis Cadden and their committee. Many participants showed their Halloween spirit…
Lynne Kumza They came—one by one. They came—the grave yard zombies, a wicked witch, a perky pumpkin, a heavenly angel, a scary spider, a happy hula girl and a few more eerie looking characters. They came—and joined as one unusual and mischievous looking group of fun seekers. They came—dancing, drinking witches brew and having a…