Joyce Wainscott The little engine that could, also known as Mary Thompson, has chugged uphill her entire life. A founding member of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary, Mary was born in Rochester, N.Y., where winter builds character and grit comes standard. Mary grew up in a small apartment filled with love. Money was tight, but family bonds…
Mary Klootwyk Members from the SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club, along with several hundred other dancers, participated in the annual Tucson Square Dance Festival held Jan. 16-18 at the beautiful hall in the Casino Del Sol Resort and Convention Center. The mood of the entire weekend was upbeat and festive, as dancers were led by two…
In April the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) Introductory classes will be Waltz and Rumba. Originating in 18th century Europe, the waltz is an iconic style, emphasizing flowing movements and graceful turns around the dance floor that always make you look good. The rumba, which originated in Cuba, gained popularity as it spread across the…
Please join the SaddleBrooke World War II Roundtable on March 12 at 1 p.m. at DesertView Theater for a historic presentation that touches native roots in Arizona. Terry Caldwell’s interest in code talkers came from coin collecting, as it gave clues on Navajo, Choctaw, and Comanche code talkers, the latter two serving in Europe during…
Deborah McGeehan, Lt. Col., United States Army (Ret.) The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on Feb. 21 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s vice president, retired Col. Bruce Huffman, U.S. Army, during which members were updated…
Sandra Epstein SaddleBrooke Great Decisions held two meetings in February with a topic introduction and small group conversations. John Sohikian’s presentation on “America and the World: Trump 2.0” created lots of great discussion and thought-provoking scenarios to ponder. Barbara Schaepe provided some very current updates concerning Trump’s tariffs on China and strategies concerning our future…