Category: December 2019

MountainView Bridge

Sue Bush The New Year begins with the annual Tucson Winter Sectional Jan. 9-12 at the Hotel Tucson City Center (475 N. Granada Avenue). Morning games begin at 9 a.m. and afternoon games at 1:30 p.m. with guest lectures in between on every day except Sunday. And the Sunday game will feature a Swiss team…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

Cowboy Cook-out Fur Critters a success! Carole Rossof Wednesday, Nov. 6, was another successful event for SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network. A capacity crowd of SB animal lovers gathered indoors at SaddleBrooke One for our fourth annual Cowboy Cook-out. Thanks to Bob Koblewski, our resident photographer, who donated his photography skills and Bob Stiens, for donating…

Stroke/Neurological Support Group

Roberta Snyder The holiday season is in full swing! The December meeting will be an open format discussing the ins and outs of caregiving particularly during the height of the holidays. Staying connected during this special time is important and highlights traditions and joys of the past and now, which can be challenging for the…

British Club members attend annual general meeting

Twink Gates-Zimdar, Publicity It was Guy Fawkes day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 when twenty-one members attended the AGM breakfast at 8:30 a.m., held in the Catalina Room at SaddleBrooke TWO. After a delicious breakfast, President David Taylor announced the commencement of the AGM (Annual General Meeting). Reports were heard from each of the board members then…

Wine and Art fundraiser party

Karen Brungardt The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is proud to present their first Wine and Art Party! This fundraiser event is through our Outreach Program; in mid-January, 2020, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is hosting an evening event where wine, food, and art will be served. We are supporting the Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT)…

Like to teach? Join the ILR.

Ken Marich, ILR Board Member The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is in its’ 13th year of providing SaddleBrooke residents with education courses in a wide spectrum of disciplines. ILR instructors are all SaddleBrooke residents who are willing to share their expertise with our community. The ILR was founded in 2005 and the first…

Eliminating gender-based violence

Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers is honored to have Professor Monica Casper Ph.D. speak on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom with coffee social at 9:30 a.m. Doctor Casper, with three decades of research and action on issues related to violence against women and gender-based violence, will provide a contemporary overview…