During the SaddleBrooke Fall Art Show, November 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., The Southwest Woodcarvers will feature some of the best Woodcarvers in southern Arizona, performing carving demonstrations and participating in a Carving Show at the SaddleBrooke Arts and Craft Center. Visitors are welcome to come and see their art and participate…
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Pool Players of the Brooke want to thank our sponsors, It’s Greek to Me and Temperature Control Inc. On July 29, 2017, SaddleBrooke Ranch hosted an 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following field of 16 players gathered to play competitive 8-Ball: Jim Kauffman, Tom…
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present the second of their two-lecture series on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the west ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The presenters will be docents Fleurette and Marc Wallach, and their subject…
Barbara Johnson Mark Erickson has long been known for his beautiful carved works – birds, boards, letter-openers, utensils, etc. When I asked him how he got into the art of woodcarving, he attributed his interest to his father-in-law, who was a woodcarver in the mid ‘80s. Being drawn to the intricate detail and precision involved,…
Dick Kroese At its weekly meeting on July 27, 2017, the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club was told about a proposed Rotary Foundation humanitarian project in East Jerusalem. Past Rotary District Governor Michael Drake discussed the Israel/Palestine conflict and the history of Rotary in the Middle East and presented the proposed project. The project would support…
(Family Features) Furry friends can play a significant role in pet owners’ lives. The old saying goes, “dogs are man’s best friend,” and research shows they may be more than that. In fact, they just might be the key to keeping seniors active. Those who find the responsibility of caring for an animal daunting may…