Antimacassar David Zapatka Reader and fellow New Adventures In Learning student, Terry Meury, suggested a word for something we have all seen but few would be able to properly name; antimacassar / æntɪməˈkæsə/. You will certainly remember seeing armrest covers on sofas and headrest covers on chairs in your parents’ or grandparents’ homes. You may have…
Richard Beaty Fall Classes Are Underway SaddleBrooke Computer Club’s fall lineup of classes has started. To see what classes are scheduled, check out the club calendar at www.saddlebrookecc.org and click on the Calendar link. To sign up for a class, click the Enrollment link. Club members can register for as many classes as they wish…
Dorothy Wood Dancing Horse Ranch, right here on the eastern edge of SaddleBrooke, is looking for some volunteer help with feeding, watering and corral cleaning for their eight horses. The chores are light, the horses are gentle and the folks are friendly. Several SaddleBrooke homeowners stable their horses here. As little as an hour or…
Jim Vavra Animated, informative, passionate, energetic and captivating are words which one could use to describe the presentation Andrew Morrill made to SaddleBrooke Democratic Club Members on Tuesday, September 8. As President of the Arizona Education Association, Andrew is far more than just an advocate for the members of the AEA. As a teacher with…
Brad Huff Residents of Oro Valley, Catalina, SaddleBrooke and beyond are excited to see the increasing birth pangs of prosperity and beautification come to their communities. The latest buzz in Catalina is a brand new small business venture—Pottery Fiesta LLC—undertaken by SaddleBrooke residents, Brad and Julia Huff. Pottery Fiesta LLC features decorative pottery, garden art…
Dick Fleming Along the road to life many SaddleBrooke residents will need to consider an assisted living community for themselves, a parent, loved one or friend. The Tucson area has 35 assisted living facilities making the selection task difficult—especially when there is an urgent need. My wife Barbara and I surveyed 20 and visited 12…