David Zapatka Reader JoAnn Weston writes about the October 2025 WOTM column, “Hello David. Here is another contronym for your list: “Bound,” meaning to leap, but also the opposite, tied up. I enjoy your column, very clever! Oh, another one—“Leave” meaning to go and to remain!” In serendipitous fashion, friend and fellow verbivore, Richard Lederer,…
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December 2025, Generals
Tri-Community Food Bank Seeing an Increase in Need for Emergency Food Assistance
Marilee Jensen As I write this article for the SaddleBrooke December newsletters, approximately 135,000 Tucsonans are not receiving their November SNAP benefits. This lapse creates great hardship for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. While the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) cannot provide the amount of food that SNAP provides, we are stepping up to…
December 2025, Generals
Film and Speaker from Jewish Film Festival at DesertView
Joan Elder An outstanding film was selected from the January, 2026, Jewish Film Festival to be shown in the DesertView Theater on Jan. 18, 2026. The cost is $10, and the program begins at 2 p.m. Among Neighbors is a blending animation and testimony documentary which confronts the legacy of a Polish town where Jews…
December 2025, Generals
Dia de los Muertos Party in SaddleBrooke One
Ric Nicholson The 14th Annual Halloween Party, held on Oct. 31 at the home of Ron and Carol Aeschliman, was another great success. Very creative Dia de los Muertos costumes were sported by many of the more than 60 in attendance. Outstanding food and beverage was provided by the Aeschlimans. The evening included a magic…
December 2025, Generals
Preserve Ladies, ‘Witchy Women Who Lunch’
Robin Maxim The Preserve “Witchy Women Who Lunch” ladies event was held on Oct. 28 at Karen Schroeder’s home. Units 42, 43, 44, and 45 were represented. This magical event featured a wickedly delicious lunch that transformed an ordinary afternoon into a full-moon feast of laughter and friendship. Watch for details on our festive December…
December 2025, Generals
Preserve People Partied
Bonnie Barazani On Oct. 29 The Preserve had its start of the season event, and it was lots of fun. The party was held off-campus at Cadillac Chaparral. A Western buffet was served, and a six-piece band, Hold My Beer, led everyone in a dance extravaganza. The food, fun, dancing, and camaraderie flowed non-stop until…
December 2025, Generals
Unit Happenings – December 2025
Unit Two Happy Hour BK Koch On Nov. 13 approximately 55 Unit Two residents swarmed the Agave in a Welcome Back happy hour. Conversation was flowing like a bubbling brook as friends and neighbors reconnected. It was a fun time for all. A raffle was held again, and the amount collected was split with the…
December 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach – December 2025
Donations Make a Difference in the Lives of Local Children Nancy McCluskey-Moore As the end of the 2025 tax year nears, many of us are making tax-deductible contributions to our favorite charities. Please consider contributing to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s (SBCO) annual Make a Difference (MAD) Campaign. For more than 27 years, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has…
December 2025, Generals
MobileConnect Update
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. In recent articles I have mentioned MobileConnect. It is a wireless audio streaming system that allows users to receive audio directly on their smartphone. The MobileConnect app then uses your phone’s Bluetooth connection to send audio to your hearing aids. However, if your…
December 2025, Generals
Senior Village – December 2025
Receive a Dollar-for-Dollar Arizona Tax Credit Linda Hampton Arizona residents have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact right here in SaddleBrooke—while receiving a direct credit on their state taxes. By donating to Senior Village at SaddleBrooke, a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO #20990), you can support local seniors in need and receive a dollar-for-dollar…