Fran Berman Almost 30 Freethinkers attended the June 16 Thirdsty Thursday. Even in the sizzling summer, we mix and mingle, circulate and percolate at our SaddleBrooke Freethinkers monthly social gathering. We meet new people every time and introduce them to the concept and philosophy of freethinkers. When? From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the third…
Tom Albaugh On June 30 SaddleBrooke Sunrise held a Change of the Guard meeting at SaddleBrooke Two clubhouse. This event honored the last President Doug Sweetland and introduced the new President Tim Johnson.
The Latin Dance secret? It’s no longer a secret. On March 4, 2016 the American Heart Association reported: “After four months of lively Latin dance classes, older adults were more physically fit and walked faster than those in a health education program, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. By study’s end, the…
Patricia Tarner Republican U.S. Senatorial candidates gathered in the MountainView Ballroom on June 22 to share their political views at a Meet and Greet sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Republican Club, the Patriots of SaddleBrooke and the Pinal County Republican Women. Director of Programs George Grove opened the event then introduced Vice President Rich Brinkley who…
Jim Vavra Our guest speaker at our July 12 meeting was Steve Farley, State Senator from District 9. Steve is the Assistant Minority Leader in the State Senate. He is a staunch supporter of Tucson and its community. He provided an informative analysis of the Arizona Legislative Session which just ended. An outstanding speaker, he…
Karen Schickedanz Sure you can hike in Tucson in the summer—at least if you’re doing it atop Mt. Lemmon where it’s 25 degrees cooler than the valley below. Enjoying a hike in mid-July on the Mt. Lemmon Ski Lift Loop are (from left): Ralph Taylor, Karen Schickedanz, Bob Garner, Kathy and Paul Volpe and hiking…