Elisabeth Wheeler On January 16, twenty-two hardy volunteers blazed through the Oracle Passage of the Arizona Trail to clear out aggressive catclaw and improve a washed-out drainage. Zach McDonald of the Arizona Trail Association provided guidance. Co-stewards Ray Peale and Elisabeth Wheeler along with team leaders Ruth Caldwell, Norm Rechkemmer and Fred Norris assisted. Spirits…
Wanda Ross Spring has sprung so we’re dancing in the rain and looking forward to spring flowers. What fun we had at our Hello Spring Dinner Dance Party on Saturday, March 9. Our dinner started with ensalada fresca with watermelon, arugula, feta cheese and pepitas. Our entrée choices were chicken piccata, trout beurre blanc and…
Tony Ingle That is a question we struggle with along with many others in our weekly Men’s Bible Study. Join us on Friday morning as we explore the word of God. We begin with breakfast and relaxed fellowship at the Mesquite Grill in SaddleBrooke TWO at 8:00 a.m. Had breakfast by that time? No worries;…
Ken Wong The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club held a volunteer party on the evening of January 28 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center with thirty-nine members in attendance. Planned and organized by the club board of directors, the celebration recognized the commitment and dedication of fifty-six volunteers serving in seventy capacities within the club. Several members…
Barbara Barr On Friday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sonoran Room (MountainView Clubhouse), Joe Pinella will speak on “How to Heal the Accumulated Damage We Call Aging and Improve Your Life.” Joe is a SaddleBrooke resident and instructor with an incredible story to tell. Members of his audiences often claim that Joe is…
The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15 in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Coyote Room. Our guest speaker will be Dr. John McElroy. Dr. McElroy will speak about American history, the U.S. Constitution and some of the differences between the Arizona State Constitution and the U.S. Constitution. Everyone…
Carol Thompson March brings much to the art of ceramics! Just finishing a beginner’s class, we have a full list for another class in March, but are taking names for a wait list for future classes. The “Let Someone Else Paint It” event allowed members to purchase items that were not finished by others. Late…
Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club is addressing the future of our water supply in two sessions this year. The first speaker on this subject was Robert Glennon, Regents Professor, Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy at U of A. An expert in the field of water supply, Professor Glennon has received two…
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge Project Chairperson Joyce Garcia and Robert Hurt delivered $900 worth of playground equipment and $600 in gift certificates for art supplies to Roadrunner Elementary School in the Marana Unified School District. The teachers will purchase art supplies at Walmart with the gift certificates. The equipment delivered to the school…
Joe Giammarino First we would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club (SCOV), Jim Lilja Activity Director and Tom Caswell President of SCOV Billiards Club for the friendly competition and camaraderie. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic Borland and Gary Barlow, Captains of the Pool Players of the Brooke (PPB) Travel…