Linda Lyon Now that winter is over, the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) are busy gearing up for learning and fun. Recognizing a need to educate club members new to our sport, our Education Committee established a registry program to connect mentors with mentees. Several experienced club members are working with new fly fishers to develop…
Howard Cohen The SaddleBrooke Nature Club met on March 14 at the DesertView Theater. The speakers were Cheryl Shearer and Gordon Nuttall. Cheryl is a Sabino Canyon volunteer naturalist and facilitates advanced training for naturalists and serves as the Sabino Canyon librarian. Previously, she was an Indiana Master Naturalist. Gordon is a member of his…
Stuart Watkins Peter L. Spinetta, retired judge, SaddleBrooke resident, has written a thriller that I had to read straight through because it was that captivating. Yes, The Call is fictional, but the story is based on his many court cases and issues he has faced while presiding over trials. The case is about a man accused…
Gail Blizard Word for the Day: Servícios Consulares In March, the Spanish Culture Club (SCC) was pleased to welcome Daniela Celaya López (Community and Cultural Affairs) and Judith Caballero (Promotion and Special Affairs) of the Mexican Consulate in Tucson to explain consular services. SCC members learned that the Tucson Consulate is one of 50 Mexican consulates…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2022 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Exhibitors will be located at both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView, with parking at MountainView and shuttle service between the locations. It is never too soon to volunteer for the morning of the Health Fair. Volunteers work…
Rebecca Sharpe Gary Gildner’s new book of poems, Calling from the Scaffold, has just been published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. It is the SaddleBrooke resident’s ninth full-length collection, six of which have appeared in the prestigious Pitt Poetry Series. Poet Grace Schulman, winner of the Frost Medal for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in American…