We are asking all caregivers to come to our meeting for a simple reason: It will help you through the emotional and physical time of caring for those loved ones suffering from all forms of neurological disorders. We are speaking of stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other neurological disorder. Caregivers can find themselves giving their entire day without recharging all the mental and physical strength needed to get through still another day. Perhaps we can help one another by sharing information about how to cope and where to get resources. On Saturday, April 13, from ..read more

Molly Gilbertson The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club hosted an event to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. More than 45 players participated in both traditional tennis and POP tennis from 2 to 4 p.m. on SaddleBrooke courts. Following play, members enjoyed a baked potato bar featuring six toppings. Several desserts were also served, including a green pistachio bundt cake, a green-frosted yellow cake, and green cupcakes, to name a few. According to many of the people who attended, the event was a huge success. Many thanks to our volunteers for making this social happen! SaddleBrooke Tennis Club: Dedicate ..read more

SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) had its annual St. Patrick’s Day Tournament on March 16 to a hungry and rousing crowd, despite the threatening weather the day before, the luck of the Irish gave the weather a needed break with sunshine and a dry field to boost the spirits of everyone who attended. The St. Patrick’s Day Tournament is one of four that the softballers participate in during the year, including Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day. As always, SaddleBrooke softball players provide fun and entertainment during the three games that were played that day. More than 6 ..read more

Professor David Eaton teaching toxicology Ken Marich, Member, Board of Directors As many residents know, the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is an educational “Crown Jewel” in SaddleBrooke. Under the guidance of its voluntary board of directors and its excellent faculty, the ILR has provided high-quality, college-level courses to SaddleBrooke residents for 19 years. The ILR is always looking for new instructors and topics that would appeal to the needs of active retirees. ILR instructors are all SaddleBrooke residents who are willing to share their expertise with our community. Yo ..read more

MPWGA’s Kathy Fox, Betty Cole, Mariallyn Oczak, and Susan Salmeri present a check to Elaine Cunningham (center) Denise Cashmore Since 2016 (18 years!), MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association has partnered with the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) and is proud to have raised more than $250,000 in donations for cancer research. This year’s Take a Swing at Cancer golf event was held on Feb. 20. The sun was shining as 136 golfers took to The Preserve Golf Course for a just-for-fun round of golf. Honor signs dedicated to friends and family members who have dealt with cancer were ..read more

Happy dancers (photo by Judy Saks) Judy Saks SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) members are certainly passionate about line dancing, and we do a lot of it right here in SaddleBrooke. But on Feb. 21 we did something a little different. Nine volunteer dancers went to perform for a group of residents at the Country Club of La Cholla Retirement Community. The date was right in the middle of Rodeo Week in Tucson, so the songs and dances definitely had a country-western theme. Lots of Western hats, boots, and bling could definitely be seen. Our group was introduced by Carolina Anderson, the Life ..read more

Mark Erickson Hello friends and neighbors, we would like to introduce ourselves. For those of you who are not aware, we are a group of SaddleBrooke artisans who love our crafts and would like to share those with you at our gift shop. We invite you to come and visit us at our “little shop around the corner.” Our shop offers amazing prices. Whether you are looking for a gift for yourself to decorate your home, a gift for someone special in need of a hospitality gift, have visitors who need that exclusive and packable souvenir, or are holiday shopping, we are there for you and can exceed your nee ..read more

Afghan Girl (Pakistan), by Steve McCurry. This photo is shown in the Etherton Gallery and was on the cover of Time magazine in 1984. (Photographed by Ken Henry with the SaddleBrooke Photography Club) Camels in Oil Fields (Kuwait), by Steve McCurry. This photo is in the Etherton Gallery. (Photographed by Ken Henry with the SaddleBrooke Photography Club) Connie Kotke For more than 40 years, Etherton Gallery in Tucson has been the prime destination for collectors and fans of post-World War II photography. The gallery is known for its museum-quality exhibits and vast collection of vintage and ..read more

Cindy Holm More than 40 Cyclemasters members joined the Marana Rotary’s Tour de Cookie, which was held in early March. This sweet fundraising event, which combines cycling and cookies, supports various local, national, and international service projects undertaken by the Marana Rotary Club. Riders enjoyed a casual 33.5-mile loop along The Loop river bike path, stopping at 12 stations along the route where they were handed cookies by community organizations and businesses. If eating 12 cookies along the way was too much for some riders, no problem! Each rider was given a “cookie bag” to carry t ..read more

Milky Way panorama (photo by John Triebe) Mark Guinn The SaddleBrooke Photography Club went on another field trip recently past San Manuel to photograph the Milky Way. It was an early departure that morning, some would say the middle of the night, to see the rising Milky Way to the east. This time of year the core of the galaxy is coming up in the southeastern sky, and the band of stars and nebula stretches in an arc low on the horizon to the north. It was a clear, almost cloudless night with no moon present. Eight brave souls, Mark Guinn, John Triebe, Dan McLaughlin, Ron Bower, Daniel Lecro ..read more