Recipe for Holiday Baskets of Love Barbara Barr Each year, the Senior Village at SaddleBrooke volunteers assemble holiday baskets for members who are not able to get out. This is the recipe for making this the most wonderful time of the year: Ingredients: 1 Holiday House to store baskets and gifts galore 1 Paper Crafters Club…
Al Mollenkopf A benefit western music concert will be held on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, to raise funds for Senior Village at SaddleBrooke. The concert is sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Western Heritage Preservation Club as part of the club’s outreach program to support social and educational programs in our community. The concert will feature two…
Choose Your Option to Give Where You Live Linda Hampton When SaddleBrooke residents respond to the oft-asked question, “Why did you move here?”, their replies often include comments about the weather, or the mountains, or the amenities, or the low cost of living, but, more often than not, a deciding reason is “because the people are so friendly.”…
Senior Village Thanks the Community Diane Demeroutis “It takes a village” rings true when it comes to Senior Village at SaddleBrooke. As the wise Greek Aesop expressed, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” In addition to unbounded gratitude for the thousands of hours spent annually by the Village’s 210 volunteers to…
Racking Up Appreciation Marly Mora The Pool Players of the Brooke were so impressed with the COVID-19 vaccination clinics held in SaddleBrooke they wanted to find a way to thank the many Senior Village volunteers. How did they choose to honor over 500 volunteers who gave of their time and energy to help coordinate the drive-thru…
Volunteers Imagine the Future of Senior Village Stephanie Thomas The main post-COVID question continues to be: Where do we go from here? Many aspects of our lives have changed in the past year. Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is no exception. As more and more residents became familiar with the Village through its organization of the…
Cheerful May Baskets Stephanie Thomas What do butterflies, flower buds, and SaddleBrooke residents have in common? Answer: They are all bursting forth with new spring energy. To celebrate SaddleBrooke’s post-vaccination emergence, Senior Village wanted to spread much-needed cheer to randomly selected members by delivering May baskets, provided by a special gift fund. Friendly Contact and…
Senior Village Welcomes All Ages Stephanie Thomas Senior Village is not like a club where people congregate because they share a hobby or sports interest. Village membership is open to everyone in SaddleBrooke, and all ages can utilize the services. From the youngest Village member at 51 years old, to the most elderly at 97, they…
Senior Village Is Much More Than Vaccinations Stephanie Thomas For the past five months, the name Senior Village has been synonymous with the Saturday vaccination clinic, but did you know that Senior Village offers 11 volunteer teams to support its 1,000 members and address their needs? Even during mask-wearing and social distancing, our volunteers have been…
Gather Your Electronics for Community-Wide Recycling Collection Suzanne Marlatt-Stewart Senior Village is working with Suburban Miners of Tucson to offer a community recycling event for all SaddleBrooke residents. Operating since 2007, Suburban Miners shreds all hard drives and guarantees safe and secure recycling. Electronics in working order are also passed on to those in need…