Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The Desert Stars had several performances in November and December of 2014. The troupe is under the direction of Patsy Chase who started The Desert Stars in 1997. The group’s motto is clogging with a flair. She and her husband, Bud, came to live in Tucson in 1980 and built a…
John Martin The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters had their annual meeting January 29 at the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse. This was the first meeting for our new President Harlan Hobbs. The 2014 winners of the Charles Schwab year end tournament were announced. Jim Jevne won first place, Harlan Hobbs was second and Sam Sollenberger was third. There was…
Karen Schickedanz Eighteen lucky members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club will be heading to a very special place this coming fall-—a place deep in the Grand Canyon with spectacular scenery. Not accessible by automobile, truck, or bus, Supai is a small Havasupai Indian village with access to some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the…
Neil Macdonald On February 4 we had what could only be described as a large crowd at the MountainView Ballroom. The SaddleBrooke Republican Club quite literally ran out of room for all of the guests who wanted to come hear our featured speaker, Colonel Jon Gold. None were disappointed and there were standing ovations of…
Jacqueline Cohen SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (SBFAG) artists continue to shine inside and outside our SaddleBrooke community. Presently Mary Bubla, Gretchen Bierbaum, Renee Pearson, Robbie Summers, Wayne Ufford and Joanna Voisine are among SBFAG’s remarkable artists who are presenting exceptional creations in countless venues around town. To begin, Wayne Ufford’s breathtaking one man watercolor exhibit,…
Members of SaddleBrooke Knit Wits and Friday Quilters clubs recently hosted baby showers for military families based in the Tucson area. The value of the gifts of each baby shower was well over $2,000 in items alone and club members added financial contributions as well. The lovingly handmade clothing and bedding as well other necessities…