On a beautiful, fall-feeling Saturday, Oct. 19, the SaddleBrooke Quilters’ Quilts of Valor (QOV) Committee awarded 20 beautiful handmade quilts to veterans, who reside in SaddleBrooke, in two ceremonies at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. SaddleBrooke Quilters 2024 Co-President Linda Greenough greeted veterans and thanked them for their service, as well as a very tardy,…
Georgine Hurst Veterans are so deserving of our support. They gave years of their lives in service to our country and were glad to do it. Unfortunately, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), veterans have a 34% higher chance of having kidney disease than the general population. This is due to a…
Marie Starjnski Catalina Mountain Elks hosted its Second Annual Dart Tournament to benefit veterans. Sixteen teams competed to raise a total of $4,542 for our veterans. There were many items that were raffled, as well as silent auction items, including NASCAR tickets, golf outings, and gift certificates galore. There were many happy winners.
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent luncheon meeting on April 20 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Chuck Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on the…
Larry Linderman The next meeting of the SaddleBrooke World War II Roundtable will be on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. in the DesertView Theater. Borrowing from his uncle Nick’s personal letters, the memoirs of fellow marines, and from published accounts, Steve White will recount the battle for Iwo Jima from his uncle’s perspective. He…
Peter Romeo It was a great day for the veterans and everyone else involved in SaddleBrooke Senior Softball’s annual Veterans Day Tournament at the community’s ball field. The large crowd, which featured players, families, friends, and neighbors, was treated to free food, lively music, entertaining commentary, and exciting games. They were all enthusiastic, cheering the…
Mike Oberski More than 200 SaddleBrooke residents attended one of the most inspiring and enjoyable Veterans Day celebrations you can imagine. The event was the dream of resident Mike Oberski, accompanied by his wife Linda, to pay tribute to our veterans, both present and past. There were six enlisted level (rank E1-E9) veteran residents who gave…
Linda Nicholson In December, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents participated in laying Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. The annual event to honor veterans was held on Saturday morning, Dec. 17. The morning was sunny and clear but with a crispness in the air. Enjoying some coffee, donuts, and fellowship, close to 50 volunteers…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The two singing groups were performance-ready, having practiced for the last several weeks for the music that we were going to sing at assisted living locations. One group—the Catalina Chorale (under the direction of Randall Dighton)—sang in the morning at Watermark. The other group—The Sonoran Singers (under the direction of Cora…
Ross Dunfee The thought of independence for the 13 English colonies was revolting to the mother country and the colonies knew that they had to band together to obtain their freedom, and they did. The First Continental Congress convened and concluded at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Penn., Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1774. Their primary…