Mary Jane Wilson The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) is organized into four subgroups: Vegetable/Herb, Flower/Roses, Citrus/Fruit Trees, and Cactus/Succulents/Other. Initial subgroup meetings were held in August and September where like-minded gardeners started forming connections, learning from each other’s experiences, and suggesting future subgroup activities, including topics for discussion, home garden tours, presentations, and field…
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
Clubs & Classes, October 2024
The Gardening Club Is Growing!
Generals, October 2024
Mountains in Our Backyard—The Catalinas!
Jodi Hubbell Tucson is graced with five mountain ranges: Tortolitas, Catalinas, Rincon, Santa Ritas, and the Tucson Mountains. Two billion years—the age of these mountains. We hike them, we bike them, and we spend many hours just appreciating them. Their age makes them unique, but that’s not all. Karen Gray will inform us about their…
Sports, October 2024
Pool Players of The Brooke Ladder Competition
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) held their first Ladder competition with 26 PPB members participating. Tony “The Snake” Cardillo implemented and administered the PPB Ladder competition. The main reason for this competition was to increase head-to-head competition within the PPB Billiards Club. A simple explanation of how this…
October 2024
Hearing Vibes
Who We Are We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Clubs & Classes, October 2024
Do You Have Scandinavian Roots?
Laurence Edralin This November’s presentation is one you don’t want to miss. The presentation is on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room of the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. The SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club starts its fall program with a presentation from Bridgette LeFevre: “Scandinavian Research: The How and Where to Search.” Get answers to…
Features, October 2024
Benefits of Hobbies
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers attempted to harmonize the measures for hobby engagement and its association with mental health among adults over 65, using five longitudinal studies across 16 countries and examined the variations in these associations. Background With the growing aging population worldwide, factors such…