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And the Winners Are!

Rolly Pragerr Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is excited to announce our first winners in the Bucks for Books raffle. The first drawing was held in March. Ellen Wixom and Gail Fasmire each won tickets to the raffle celebration scheduled for Jan. 19. The April winners are Elaine Ackerman and Esta Goldstein, who also won tickets…

The Desert Gems

Kathy Kortus and Ron Bouchard The Desert Gems 7.0 women’s 65 and older team won the league and will go to sectionals Dec. 3 through 5. Since SaddleBrooke restricted court use to members only, the team was lucky to be able to use the Oro Valley courts as home base. The team played a total of…

Health Fair 2021 Needs More Volunteers

Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2021 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon, and everything looks positive. The planning committee has reserved the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse and most of MountainView to feature a good representation of exhibitors, while meeting whatever social distancing standards are in place at the time.…

Cyclemasters Let Happy Thoughts Multiply Like Rabbits!

B. J. Murray Cyclemasters let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits during our final holiday ride of the season, The Bunny Ride. The event was on April 3. It was fun, starting with everyone assembling at the Activity Center. Because of the vaccination clinic, we had to move locations from where we usually meet. Everyone was given…

The Bakers of Stoney Flower Drive

Left to right: Corky Bosch, Nancy Harling, Faith Fromson, Joyce Wantuck, and Jet George (Photo by Bill George)

Barbara Barr, Robyn Gearhart, and Scott Brewbaker Meet the fabulous bakers of Stoney Flower Drive. Under the leadership of Faith Fromson, bakers Corky Bosch, Jet George, Nancy Harling, and Joyce Wantuck have been baking up a storm for the Unit 17 annual Spring Fling. This year’s Spring Fling was held on April 18 and included…

ILR: Meet the Board of Directors—Riley Jackson

Riley Jackson and Kay Sullivan

Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) was founded in 2005 by Dr. Joel Waldstreicher and 10 members on the initial board of directors (BOD). The first courses were conducted in 2006 and to date we have offered over 350 courses to the SaddleBrooke community. Today I would like to introduce you to…

SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Is Now a Cause-Based Club

Patti R. Albaugh What is a cause-based club? Rotary Club International has created a new model for club structure and activity, and SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club has adopted the new format. It’s a simpler club model with less administrative hassle, fewer meetings, and quality time with fellow members doing self-selected projects. In this model, members…

On The Front Line in SaddleBrooke

Volunteers arrive early in the morning and prepare hundreds of syringes.

Stephanie Thomas “It almost feels like being at war. I have to do something. I’m trained to do this. It’s my duty as a citizen, and I’m helping my country. I feel worthwhile.” Those words, spoken by nurse Kathy Shimada, reflect the attitude of the sixty nurses, doctors, and pharmacy students who have been selflessly…

Fine Art Show Goes on the Road

LaVerne Kyriss Put on your masks and buckle the seat belt in your golf cart or car. It’s time to visit the SaddleBrooke Fine Art Guild’s spring art show. This year it’s going to be a little different. The show is set for one day, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taking a…