Pam Boedeker Carolyn Campbell, Executive Director of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, was the February speaker for the SaddleBrooke Nature Club. The Coalition is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Today there are some 40 groups involved in various aspects of a mission to achieve long term conservation of biological diversity and ecological…
SaddleBrooke pianist, Sheryll McManus, has been invited to perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Tucson Concert Band on Sunday, April 8 at Sahuarita High School. McManus is a former pianist with the St. Louis and Indianapolis Symphonies, performing with artists including Henry Mancini, Doc Severinson, the ‘Moody Blues’ as well as music professor…
Rolly Prager Dr. Lars Fogelin will discuss The Origins of Buddhism in South Asia on Sunday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Traditionally, the Buddha is believed to have lived in the fifth and sixth centuries BCE. During his life he promoted meditation and other highly individualistic religious practices to allow…
Mike Oberski SaddleBrooke Tennis Club celebrated an early Valentine’s Day with a tennis social for our members on February 13. In the spirit of attempting something different members were organized into teams of two ladies and two men with a World Team Tennis adapted format. Over 50 of our members at all levels had…
Paul Herr Our April general meeting is on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Ballroom. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the event will begin at 4:00 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Barry Webb. Barry Webb has had a 25-year career as an Arabic translator/analyst for the NSA and other government…
Ann Lange Once a year the Neighborhood Newbies rendezvous for an orientation to learn everything they always wanted to know about The Preserve Burbs but were afraid to ask. Bonnie Barazani, Activities Chair, gave the skinny on all the ins ‘n outs of the stomping grounds, like how to properly pronounce Gwiazdowski and Gsching,…