Unit 9 Creativity and Connections Continues Into the Fall Karen Nelson and Linda Shannon-Hills As the weather begins to move into the fall temperatures, Unit 9 continues to be very productive with new ways to be creative, finding safe places to travel and so much more. The sun comes up a bit later in the…
November 2020
Veterans Day
Ross Dunfee The bloodiest conflict so far in history, five years from June 28, 1914, to June 28, 1919, was finally over. Suffering, misery, and carnage caused by The Great War, (World War I), would cease. World War I claimed between 15 and 22 million lives from more than two dozen countries, including 117,466 U.S.…
November 2020
Using Essential Oils in Your Laundry Routine
JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly, or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils. The first thing we want to do to make…
November 2020
Relishing Pickleball: The Ready Position
David Zapatka One of the most common errors I see on the pickleball court is not being ready to play. What does this mean? Being ready to play means a number of things. It means being focused on the point at hand. Paying attention to debris on the court, listening to what someone is saying,…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Celebrating Our Veterans
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will be honoring our veterans at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in a Zoom meeting. Brigadier General Ronald E. Shoopman will present a very special Veterans Day Message to veterans, guests, and Rotarians. Veterans and guests are welcome to attend and help us honor our veterans. We are so…
Sports, November 2020
Trico Electric Lineman Receives Hometown Hero Award
Monica Pugno Executive Director of the Sahuarita Food Bank (SFB), Carlos Valles, said Trico Electric Cooperative Lineman, Jaime Esparza “went above and beyond in getting us the required transformer” for a new 40-foot cold storage container needed to serve the increased demand from the community. “Jaime also recommended we apply for a grant to help…
Generals, November 2020
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
SBCO Honors Judy Falewicz as Volunteer of the Year Nancy McCluskey-Moore Judy Falewicz has been a dedicated SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) volunteer for approximately nine years. She began by working as a dresser at Kids’ Closet, helping young shoppers choose their school clothing and shoes. At the same time, she started working as a cashier…
Sports, November 2020
SBRPA and SBRTA Join up on the Courts!
Alastair Stone At a recent newcomer’s session, the Pickleball Club was delighted to see Tennis Club members enjoying themselves on two of the courts! Our reporter liked seeing one of his former tennis coaches, Dean Alfrey, on the receiving end of instruction! And Bo Jessop, it’s okay if you were also trying to recruit new…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Thank You to Our SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans
Jan Christensen Devron Reddington, U.S. Coast Guard (1989-1995) After first talking with a Navy Recruiter (influenced by a brother and brother-in-law already in the Navy) and then followed by a Coast Guard recruiter, Devron Reddington decided that the Coast Guard’s programs and experiences would be a better fit for him. The Coast Guard at that…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
There Are Blessings in Every Bag
Barbara Barr Blessing Bags were just one of the service projects for The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke this October. Under the leadership of Community Service Chair, Bre Zientarski, members of the club donated supplies and funds to purchase supplies for the homeless clients of IMPACT of Southern Arizona and Sister Jose’s Women’s Center, but the…