Mountains in Our Backyard—The Catalinas!

The Return of Our Snowbird Crafters

Move Over, Ms. Mystrie, Agatha Christie Is Coming!

7th Annual SaddleBrooke Skin Cancer Research Fundraiser November 16

Military Liaison Office

A busy MLO; Photo by Tasha Acosta of TAA.

Jerry Lujan The Tucson International Airport (TUS) provides a positive first and last impression of Tucson for air travelers. What many people do not know is that it also provides a wonderful service to traveling military personnel, their families and veterans. This service is provided at the Military Liaison Office (MLO) visited by 5,000 people…

Top 10 reasons to join the summer Tai Chi classes

Carol Emerson Summer can be a pretty lazy time here in the Brooke. Good thing Tai Chi is a relaxed yet effective way to stay active. Classes tend to be a little smaller as well, so it’s almost like getting private lessons. Here are the top 10 reasons to practice in the summer. #10 There’s…

SaddleBrooke Squares notice

New club members add spark to the dance

Donna Martin Some of our scheduled dances have changed. Our regular plus dances are continuing on Thursdays in the MountainView Ballroom. Dancing starts at 7:00 p.m. with both lively plus and plus dancing. Our plus workshop is scheduled for Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the MountainView Fitness Center. Square dancing is much more fun than…

“Jim Strickler here…”

Jim Strickler (right) recently received the Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Arizona Trail Association. It was presented by former SaddleBrooke resident John Rendall, a longtime friend of Jim’s and a board member of the AZT.

Sandra Sowell This is how he usually introduces himself. And if you have not met him, you should. A kind and gentle man, he is—full of wonder. “I wonder how this works?” “I wonder where that came from?” Once an engineer, always an engineer they say. Jim Strickler and his wife Helen became a part…

A Taste of Spain

Gary Averett enjoying paella at Contigo

Ann Vernon Early in November, Deborah Tenino, owner of Contigo Restaurant on River Road, generously supported the Treats and Talents Charity Auction by hosting a paella party for 60 guests who purchased this fixed price event. It was a beautiful fall evening and the smell of paellas cooking on an outdoor grill was definitely enough…

Make A Difference in a child’s life

Make the ultimate gift for a child

Nan Nasser As the year 2013 comes to a close, the Make A Difference program of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach received many generous contributions, acknowledging friends and families as a way of giving thanks and recognition to others during the holiday seasons. Giving doesn’t stop there! The several thousand children who receive support from SBCO programs…