Cyclemasters Bicycle Outside SaddleBrooke

Father Christopher Corbally to Speak on “Weird Binary Stars Under Close Surveillance”

SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club: Learn the Rumba for Free!

SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club – November 2025

SaddleBrooke Swimmers Shine at Dolphins of the Desert Pentathlon

Cyclemasters Bicycle Outside SaddleBrooke

Outside riders: Kurt McMillen, Tom Kruse, Paul Frederickson, Gary Nix, Rick Zabinski, Dan Hoshino, Curt Kooiker, Ray Malaski, Jim Doyle; not pictured: John Roberts (photo by Marty Herbert) Wanda Ross…

SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club – November 2025

Movin’ to the music Introduction to Ballroom: Rumba and Tango Judy Saks The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is pleased to continue our Introduction to Ballroom classes. These classes are…

Features, September 2025

Scammers Exploit Emotions: How Older Adults Can Stay a Step Ahead

R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers don’t need to be smart—they just need to be good at manipulating emotions. Whether it’s fear, greed, loneliness, or even compassion, fraudsters are experts at pressing the right emotional buttons to override logic and rush victims into poor decisions. Older adults are often prime targets. These scams are…

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September 2025, Features

Living Retired: Cash Me If You Can

Gary Chalk My Monday morning routine is to publish my latest Living Retired column. My wife Jan’s routine is to ask, “Gary, how on earth do you come up with such gobbledygook?” I explain that frequently the stories fall in my lap, or more recently, in my wallet; but actually, it didn’t fall in my…

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Features, September 2025

Word of the Month: Corrival

David Zapatka Longtime friend, wordsmith, and fellow verbivore Bill Lewis recently sent me a summary of the Missouri State Games table tennis results where he presides as the grand master tournament director. He writes, “In a Johnny Quest race for first place in the Under 2100 division, there were 12 hardy corrivals.” Corrival—cor·ri·val noun 1:…

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Features, September 2025

Cooks Out of the Kitchen

Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin In May, 2023, your Cooks came up with the idea to review local restaurants and share our thoughts with the SaddleBrooke community. Since then, we have reviewed 50 restaurants, from high-end eateries to food trucks! We’ve had some amazing gastronomic experiences and have really enjoyed our adventures as restaurant critics.…

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Features, September 2025

NY Times Bestselling Author Courtney Gustafson Coming to SaddleBrooke: A Tucson Story of Empathy, Resilience, and 30 Cats

Jodi Delahunt Hubbell In Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats, Courtney Gustafson shares how a feral cat colony in her Tucson driveway helped her rediscover purpose, connection, and compassion during the pandemic. More than a story about cats, it’s a heartfelt reflection on personal growth, community, and the healing power of empathy. Since its…

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