Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on Nov. 15 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s First Vice President, retired Col. Bruce Huffman, U.S. Army, during which members were updated on…
Larry Linderman With a few exceptions, our Roundtable presentations have centered on a specific event in World War II. For example, the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Battle of the Bulge or the use of the atomic bombs against Japan, etc. From time to time, members have asked me why no one has covered…
Gloria J. Wolf The SaddleBrooke Republican Club is kicking off the 2026 Campaign for Republican candidates for state and local offices. In November our speaker was Karrin Taylor Robson, candidate for Arizona Governor. Our club is dedicated to bringing the candidates to you. For specific information about meeting time and location, please visit our website…
Sandy Epstein Great Decisions is gearing up for its 2026 season. Eight different areas have been chosen by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) for study this year. SaddleBrooke’s Great Decisions meetings are held on eight Mondays between January and April. Specific dates will be announced once they are confirmed. We usually meet from 3 to…
Janet Knowles Mrs. Edie Crall of SaddleBrooke, Ariz., was recently honored by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for her dedicated service to children in the Oracle School District. Mrs. Crall accepted the DAR Community Service Award on Nov. 13 at a meeting of the DAR El Presidio Chapter, held at the Sun City Oro…
Lynda Fraley On Oct. 28, 42 ghouls, goblins, witches, and their costumed companions belonging to the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) alighted upon the SaddleBrooke One Vistas restaurant and Vermillion Room to celebrate Halloween. And celebrate they did, with an hour and a half of spirited line dancing followed by a delicious, healthy luncheon. Members…
Jane Gromelski Partners Western Dance Club will start our next series of classes on Jan. 5. We will be teaching the western waltz. The waltz progresses around the dance floor. It is a beautiful dance. It is a very easy dance to learn, and we make classes easy and fun! Dancing is fun! So the…
Mark Albrecht After the holidays, the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) says, let’s start the year off right and “Get Up Off the Floor,” as the 1978 chart-topping song “Boogie Oogie Oogie” told us to do. Performed by the band A Taste of Honey, this widely recognized song helped launch the hustle dance style during…
Mary Klootwyk An article from NPR appeared online on Oct. 22, 2025, reporting that a new study shows intensive mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging. This is the strongest evidence that scientists have unveiled yet showing that a combination of diet, exercise, and brain training can improve thinking and memory in…
Marilynn Davis You are invited to attend the December Art Salon where you will be introduced to the art of Andrew Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy incorporates found objects from nature to create his sculptures, then uses photography to capture images of his often-ephemeral art. Rather than interfering in natural processes, his work magnifies existing ones through deliberately…