Category: Clubs & Classes

British Club’s holiday party

Twink Gates-Zimdar, Publicity On Saturday, December 15, 31 members of the British Club enjoyed their annual Christmas Party at the home of Sheelagh Simpson. After cocktails at 6:00 p.m. a potluck buffet, contributed by all members, was served where they enjoyed a delicious spiral ham and turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Following dinner, the…

Knit Wits news

Carol Chiarello Greetings in the New Year! Have you considered joining a social/craft club whose members knit or crochet for themselves as well as others? It’s a great time to become a Knit Wit for the incredible price of $12 per year. Co-presidents Tina Marie and Barb are busy cooking up delightful classes and road…

Treasure right here in our backyard

Pam Boedeker Jack McCabe has been a ranger at Catalina State Park for 24 years! He loves his job and all 5500 acres of the park. He shared his enthusiasm and knowledge with the SaddleBrooke Nature Club at the December meeting. When his presentation was over and all questions answered, the full house was ready…

Hikers head to Dripping Springs

Karen Gray November 29 was a beautiful morning for a hike. Ten SaddleBrooke hikers went to Catalina State Park to hike the Dripping Springs trail off of the Sutherland trail. Water was still running at the second and third crossings of the Sutherland wash. There were still flowers out, both of which were the gift…

Help with hearing loss

Hearing loss is invisible yet it affects so many here in SaddleBrooke. Several of your neighbors have joined us in finding a way to resolve issues that interfere with our ability to hear. For date, time and location of future meetings, please email [email protected]. We invite you to come join us. One of the things…

Hiking Club supports youth outdoor learning

A generous donation by the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club enabled over 100 children from Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School in Queen Creek to participate in the Environmental Education Program of Oracle State Park. Volunteer naturalists guided small groups of students on trails, teaching them to use their five senses. Each group had a scent canister from…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club

Listen to the music What would a line dance be without music? It wouldn’t! A couple months (issues) ago we, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club, explored the origin of our dances. Now let’s look at where the music comes from. The SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club has a Music Committee whose responsibility is to provide a…

Hiking Club members beautify Catalina Hills Drive

Walt Shields Since 2007 the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club has participated in a biannual cleanup of Catalina Hills Drive from SaddleBrooke Blvd to its entrance into the Preserve as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program of Pinal County. On November 28, nine members of the club spent time on a treasure hunt along the highway. In addition…

Welcome home, Jasper

Linda Morsani After a difficult year administering to the needs of their sweet dog, Lola, Rick and Kaye were ready to fill the void in their hearts and home when Lola left. The house was “way too quiet and lonely” without a dog to order them about. With the help of the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue…