Category: April 2019

Tortolita Mountain rumble

Norm Rechkemmer On Friday, March 22, eight SaddleBrooke hikers enjoyed a beautiful sunny day in the Tortolita Mountains. They hiked the Wild Burro and Alamo Springs Spur trails for a seven-mile excursion. The lunch stop at the Alamo Springs overlook is a popular place to rest and replenish while enjoying a remote and picturesque venue.…

I dont understand the Bible

Tony Ingle It can be challenging when you try to do it on your own. A group of men come together every Friday morning to explore and try to better understand the scriptures. Through study and discussion, we try to understand what the authors were trying to say to their original audiences and how that…

Republican Women of Pinal County

The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19 in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Coyote Room. Our guest speaker will be Ms. Tiffany Shedd. Ms. Shedd will speak about the Arizona water and the Drought Contingency Plan, how we got here and what it means going forward. Everyone is…

CCSB collects $6000 for Wycliffe Center

Carol Thompson Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) had a special collection at our Christmas Eve service last year. CCSB supports many worthwhile missions, and the church members contributed a total of almost $300,000 last year alone. Recently, the CCSB Board approved donating the Christmas Eve collection of $6,000 to the local Wycliffe Center in Catalina.…

How does your garden grow?

Louise Grabell, Pinal County Master Gardener OK, so winter was cold…and snowy. Better than the Midwest? Better than the Northeast? Alaska? Stop complaining. It’s better here! And spring is in the air, most definitely. I am busy getting my garden beds in good shape for this season’s annuals. Some of my beds have wooden bases…

JFG news and upcoming events

Marilyn Anthony Our recent event was a potluck on March 30 and as usual it was a full house with some of the best meals available in SaddleBrooke. The trivia game which usually accompanies this particular event is being rescheduled to be a standalone activity and will resume in 2020. Apologies to those who love…