Ann Kuperberg The Senior Olympics Bridge competition in Tucson at the end of January yielded SaddleBrooke winners, master points, tee-shirts, pins and lunch. There were three sections with 48 players in the Open game, 40 in the Under 500 division and 36 in the Under 50 category. People from SaddleBrooke who placed in the Open…
Micki Wilverding The Refugee Ministry of Santa Catalina Catholic Church has teamed up with Refugee Focus, a refugee resettlement agency in Tucson. We are currently seeking basic items to set up apartments in Tucson for newly arriving refugee families. Household items such as lamps, kitchen utensils, can openers, pots and pans, other cookware, teakettles, household…
On Sunday, February 12, 2017, the Pool Players of the Brooke Travel Team went to Vistoso to play against the Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club for possession of a personalized Travel Plaque. Our teams consisted of Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Terry Sterling, Jim “Shooter” Fabio and Fred “The Baker” Dianda, Karl “English” Knight…
Twink Gates-Zimdar At the home of Joan Reichert on Saturday, February 11, eleven members and two guests of the British Club welcomed Joan’s sister Gillian Sharp, visiting from New Brunswick, Canada and friend Angie Muto from Sicily. The happy throng enjoyed a delightful Valentine’s coffee morning. As well as coffee and tea, of course, Joan…
Upcoming FSL author lectures The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries 2017 author lecture series continues with several exciting events coming this spring. Many SaddleBrooke residents are familiar with Mark Schwartz and his unique expertise regarding military history. On March 16 Mark’s lecture will be about Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Japan’s premier naval strategist, who wanted to avoid…
Julie Goodman SaddleBrooke Metaphysical Study Group will meet in the HOA 1 Activities Center on April 12, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. to present Pamela Hale’s Down the Rabbit Hole: Death Through the Lens of Alice, Mystics and Indigenous Teachers. This imaginative presentation will give attendees a chance to ponder how we can move…