Marilee Jensen As I write this article for the SaddleBrooke December newsletters, approximately 135,000 Tucsonans are not receiving their November SNAP benefits. This lapse creates great hardship for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. While the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) cannot provide the amount of food that SNAP provides, we are stepping up to…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2025
Searching for Authenticity in Western Boomtowns
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Matthew Mars, PhD, speak on “Searching for Authenticity in Western Boomtowns” on Sunday, Nov. 23. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m., and the program beginning at 9:45 a.m. The Western United States is dotted with…
Clubs & Classes, May 2025
Tri-Community Food Bank Celebrates Its Volunteers
Marilee Jensen On March 26 the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) held a luncheon at DeMarco’s Restaurant in Oracle to thank the many volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to provide nutritious food for families in need in the Copper Corridor communities of Oracle, San Manuel, Mammoth, Dudleyville, and Aravaipa. The food bank volunteers included…
Clubs & Classes, April 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Celebrates 10 Years
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to have recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Originally sponsored by the Dove Mountain Rotary Club, SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary became official on Nov. 11, 2014. Tradition says 10-year anniversaries are celebrated by exchanging tin or aluminum, symbolizing the strength and durability of bonds formed. While this is…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
The State of Democracy in an Era of Populist Nationalism
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Paul Schuler, PhD, speak on “The State of Democracy in an Era of Populist Nationalism” on Sunday, April 27. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m., and the program begins at 9:45 a.m. University of Arizona…
Generals, April 2025
Tri-Community Food Bank – April 2025
Thank You, Epic Racers, for Your Donations to TCFB On Feb. 15-16 Epic Rides sponsored the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo bike race in the Sonoran Desert. This race has been held for 25 years and is one of the largest 24-hour team relay and solo rider mountain bike events in the world. Each…
Clubs & Classes, March 2025
The Tri-Community Food Bank—Feeding Neighbors for 44 Years
Marilee Jensen The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) was opened in 1980/81 and founded by Jean Peterson and Beverly Pyritz. It was originally located in one room in the Pinal County building in Mammoth and included a small thrift shop. Funding came from local grocery stores, resident donations, and the thrift shop. Later, the food bank,…
Clubs & Classes, March 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary – March 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Welcomes New Member Bob Lamar Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club proudly welcomed new member Bob Lamar on Jan. 16. Bob, his lovely wife, and their West Highland terrier settled in SaddleBrooke Ranch back in 2015. Bob is no stranger to Rotary service, having been involved previously with the Rotary Club…
Clubs & Classes, February 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary: Food Bank Fun and Quilt Sale Update
Christianne Dettmann New years often start with resolutions. Many times, we commit to keep up with what’s working. Other times, we resolve to try something new. This year, members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club have continued to commit their mighty muscles to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth, Ariz., at least three times…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Move, Bond, Thrive … Health and Friendship at SBDC
Tom Marshall Kaye and Rick Baumgartner’s love of dance was inspired by her parents who took them to dance clubs in Denver, Colo. When they moved here in 2006, Kaye saw an ad for the Ballroom Dance Club and thought it would be a good activity they could do together. The club was much smaller…