Barb Schaepe SaddleBrooke Great Decisions looks forward to insightful 2025 programs on key U.S. foreign policy issues. Meetings, held on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the MountainView East Ballroom, run from January through March. Exact dates should be finalized and communicated in December. Meetings include viewing a Foreign Policy Association documentary film with…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2024
Nature Club Meeting Nov. 18
Kay Sullivan, President, SaddleBrooke Nature Club The SaddleBrooke Nature Club resumed its programs and meetings after a summer hiatus. Our first meeting, held on Oct. 14, featured speaker Mabel Rivera from the Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation’s newest department called Conservation, Land and Resources. Mabel shared the kind of native and arid-adapted garden…
Clubs & Classes, November 2024
Gardening Club Members Are Going on Tours
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, September, and October where like-minded gardeners have been getting to know each other by discussing what has done well in their gardens, what challenges their gardens have faced…
Clubs & Classes, November 2024
Questers Catalina Timewalkers: Semi-Precious Stones
Mary (Twink) Gates, Publicity, Questers Catalina Timewalkers There are 315 semi-precious stones that are documented. This number does not count the variations and different colors of each stone. There is not one stone that you will buy that is in its natural state. All stones are treated to some degree by one of several processes.…
November 2024, Clubs & Classes
RV Club Moab, Utah, and Monument Valley Trip
Ron Browne The SaddleBrooke RV Club is a diverse group of more than 80 adventurers who enjoy traveling in various “rigs,” ranging from small camp trailers to 45-foot Class A motorhomes. Many are “sunbirds” choosing to escape the Tucson summer heat by traveling to cooler locations for the summer. In late September, a group of…
Religion, November 2024
Jewish Friendship Group Monthly Events
Marsha Mantykow Another month of events has come to an end. Thank you, Steve and Sandy Rosen, for hosting a lovely BreakFast. The food was delicious, and the conversations were interesting and spirited. A shout-out to Eileen Zelmanow for her beautiful platters. Lox never looked so good. By the time you read this, our “Trip…
November 2024, Generals
Hearing Vibes: Challenges of Holiday Gatherings for the Hearing Impaired
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. In this month’s article I would like to offer suggestions for helping the hearing impaired at holiday gatherings. In writing this article, I have relied on some handouts shared by Russ and Barb Soderberg at one of our meetings last year. I also…
Clubs & Classes, October 2024
The Gardening Club Is Growing!
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…
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…