Barb Schaepe SaddleBrooke Great Decisions started its 2025 season in January with presentations and discussions on International Cooperation on Climate Change and U.S. Changing Leadership in the World Economy. All meetings are held on Monday afternoons in the Mountainview East Ballroom, typically starting at 3 p.m. Dates, times, and topics of the remaining 2025 meetings…
Peter Bakke The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club meeting on Feb. 11 will feature Jennifer Hilsbos, the newly elected chair of the Pinal County Democratic Party. At our January meeting, Communications Chair Karla Trippe discussed data from the last election. A lively and informative discussion followed. The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club meets at 3:30 p.m. on the second…
Larry Linderman On Thursday, March 13, at 1 p.m., SaddleBrooke resident Paul Belanger will give a talk on Hitler’s biggest mistake: the invasion of the Soviet Union on June 6, 1941. Many historians believe that had Hitler listened to his generals and didn’t commit Germany to a futile invasion over an enormous front requiring long…
Mary (Twink) Gates John Wayne, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix, et al., deck the halls with their pictures, along with other western memorabilia at Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse, just outside Tucson on Florence Highway, a 20 minutes’ drive from SaddleBrooke. It was here on Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. that 22 members…
Marsha MantyKow We started the year with two successful events. Trivia/Pizza Night was once again a fun-filled night. Forty hungry and super-smart members gathered at the RoadRunner Café. Marilyn Anthony challenged us to remember obscure facts about obscure events featuring very important people most of us never heard of. While many members rose to the…
Christianne Dettmann New years often start with resolutions. Many times, we commit to keep up with what’s working. Other times, we resolve to try something new. This year, members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club have continued to commit their mighty muscles to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth, Ariz., at least three times…