Arlene Wong Just like many other firsts in 2020, over two dozen members of the SBR Shalom Club celebrated Hanukkah together with the compliments of Zoom. On the first night of Hanukkah, we recited the prayer and lit the first night’s candle. One candle is lit on the first night of Hanukkah, and an additional candle…
Karen Brungardt Art classes have resumed in the Topaz room with the proper precautions of social distancing, masks, and hand sanitizer. Please see below for the upcoming scheduled classes. Any of Karen Brungardt’s classes can be taken online from the comfort of your own home while she is teaching in the Topaz room. Please indicate…
Becky Kueker The year 2020 made me a different person, and as my husband often says, in a very scary way. I kind of like that definition though. Apparently now you can actually use sarcasm to punch someone out. Never would have considered it before but now, bam, hard left to the jaw. You know…
Maggie deBlock SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Cause Club members delivered books to the San Manuel/Mammoth Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade teachers’ library as well as books donated for other grade levels. The Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade books were purchased using matching grant money from Rotary District 5500. This story began when the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary…
Barbara Barr While the pandemic has been difficult for all of us, it has also opened doors to new opportunities. For the Rotarians of The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, one such opportunity was a joint Rotary meeting with the Rotary Club of Blairgowrie of Blairgowrie, Scotland. Since both the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and the…
Joy Hellard As the representative for toilet paper everywhere, I, Charmin Three-Ply, am flushed with excitement to accept this award for best paper product of the year. I, as well as other proud descendants of the Alabama loblolly pine, wish to thank the American consumer for our extraordinary fame during 2020. Although the toilet paper…
Deena Ream-Robinson Ho, Ho, Ho! The Republican Women of Action met in the Sol Ballroom for an afternoon of Holiday Cheer. Santa’s elves greeted guests and sold tickets for “Under Santa’s Tree.” The tables were decorated in Christmas greens and reds with American flags to remind the ladies of who we are. Carolee Bailey welcomed…
Rebecca Williams The cool weather was perfect for a horseback ride as 20 Ranchers saddled up for a ride at Tucson Mountain Stables on Dec. 12. The stable is located on White Stallion Ranch Road and shares trails with the famous White Stallion dude ranch west of I-10 in Marana. The recent rain helped to…