For active adults looking for a “Lock & Leave” lifestyle, SaddleBrooke is introducing the new Courtyard Villa Series, priced from the $230’s. Sales are now underway for these impressive single-level, attached homes that exemplify carefree living by offering popular great rooms for entertaining, spacious master suites and outdoor living spaces to enjoy Arizona’s fabulous weather.…
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Front Page, July 2018
Let The Dancing Begin…again!
Vivian Herman This summer the SilverBelles individually took some time off for travel to foreign lands or to help grandchildren celebrate various milestones at high school and college graduations and marriages. Our choreographer, Ann, even became a great grandma. But personal milestones aside, the beat must go on since summer is also the time to…
Front Page, June 2018
ILR invites you to signup for first-ever summer classes
Ken Marich Registration is now open for the first-ever ILR summer classes to be held in May, June and July. We are offering a repeat of the very popular wine-tasting course (five sessions, June 5-19), a fascinating class on the history of aviation (five sessions, June 21-July 19) and a class to learn about…
Front Page, June 2018
We Play Senior Softball
Mark Hojnacki There is no doubt that many senior citizens live very active lives here in our community. Entering the golden years and beyond, seniors have consistently proven that retirement is not a static experience, but one in which they can continue to enrich themselves in various ways. Many men and women use their free…
Front Page, June 2018
Living Robson Senior Living Facility coming to SaddleBrooke
Robson Communities, Inc. and its affiliates, long recognized for their award-winning master planned Robson Resort Communities for active adults and, more recently, for their senior independent and assisted living Robson Senior Living Communities, plan to expand their offerings with a new Robson Senior Living Community north of Tucson. The new community will include independent,…
Front Page, May 2018
SaddleBrooke Hiking Club supports youth outdoor learning
A generous donation by the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club enabled over 60 children from Erickson Elementary School in Tucson to participate in the Environmental Education Program of Oracle State Park. Volunteer guides, including Dave Corrigan and Phil McNamee of SaddleBrooke, guided small groups of students on trails teaching them to use their five senses. Each…
Front Page, May 2018
Music Mends Minds Restoring the Rhythm of Life community concert May 23
Music Mends Minds: Restoring the Rhythm of Life (sponsored by SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary) will hold its first SaddleBrooke concert on Wednesday, May 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in MountainView Ballroom West. We all know someone who has suffered from the devastating effects of neurodegenerative diseases. Music Mends Minds (http://www.musicmendsminds.org) is a nonprofit organization…
Front Page, May 2018
In Remembrance wear a Poppy
Ed Davis The red poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance of the service and sacrifice of those who have died in service to our nation. Members of The American Legion Auxiliary have been helping the nation to remember by distributing the remembrance poppy to the public for almost one hundred years. That tradition continues…
Front Page, April 2018
Shred, Recycle and Donate April 21
Nancy McCluskey-Moore It’s spring and time to clean house. Pack up your old paper files and outdated electronics and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and the…
Front Page, April 2018
SaddleBrooke Swim Club hosts first Pool Distance Invitational
Karin Bivens On March 17-18, the SaddleBrooke Swim Club hosted the first USMS Pool Distance Invitational at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. This was the brainchild of Doug Springer and Jack Allison. The Meet consisted of a 1650 and 1000-yard swim on Saturday and a 1500 long course meters swim on Sunday. To qualify…