Category: September 2020

SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club

Bruce and Pat Stead, the SBDC instructors for Arizona Two Step (Photo by Sheila Honey)

You Need to Know the Arizona Two Step Diana Durham Dance in the United States is as varied as the people who live here. So, of course, Arizona has its very own dance step! If you are interested in picking up one of the most popular and useful dances in our state, learn the Arizona…

Griefshare’s Loss of a Spouse Seminar in October

Cari Block The first session of the GriefShare program will be Loss of a Spouse held on Sunday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. A social distancing, small group meeting will be held at the Community Church of SaddleBrooke Parish House as well as by Webex online. The meeting will include a video presentation for those who…

Quilters Support Kids and Pets

Linda Crum delivering dog beds to Mera Laurey of Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter & Rescue.

Linda Eisenhart and Kathryn Von Bargen This is the final article in a series featuring the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilt Club’s 2020 service activities. Service Co-Chairs Linda Crum and Janette Volz have facilitated eight projects that benefit 10 different charities! This month we will feature beneficiaries that serve children and pets. Youth on Their Own (YOTO) Arizona is…

SPA Offers Introductory Lessons for Beginners

Shawne Cryderman Any SaddleBrooke resident is welcome to attend the introductory lesson. The focus of the introductory lesson is to allow people of all ages and skills to have the opportunity to get on the court and play this fun, phenomenal, full of “good times” game. At the end of the intro lesson, participants will…

Life Is Good Golf Tournament

Cully and Pros Life is Good

Fred Pilster and Jane Chanik On Friday, July 24, 104 golfers turned out to play with one instruction in mind, “no golf attire allowed” and they nailed it. As you can see from the attached pictures (taken by Jane Chanik) the attire varied tremendously from Hawaiian shirts, bathing suits you would salute, Stud Muffin shirts,…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach

SBCO 2020 Annual Walkathon Canceled Nancy McCLusky-Moore Since 1997, hundreds of SaddleBrookers have joined SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s signature fundraising event, the annual SBCO Walkathon. The funds raised through sponsorships and registrations are used to provide a multitude of opportunities for kids residing in the Copper Corridor to succeed. Annually, SBCO touches the lives of approximately 5,000…

New Leadership for Local Organization Serving Homeless Youth

Katrina Calderon, Marketing & Outreach Manager Youth On Their Own is proud to announce the new board leadership positions for the Fiscal Year 2020-21: President: Jay Peskoe, Automotive Gold President-Elect: Sean Denlinger, NOVA Home Loans Past President: Deb Salaiz, Raytheon Treasurer: Julie Stevenson, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Secretary: Eva Murzaite, Interiors In Design Youth On Their Own…

Spotlight On Advertiser: “Blood Ivory”

Pam Gappa, Absolutely Art Gallery Bruce Capra and his wife moved to SaddleBrooke from Colorado three years ago. Over the years he had the good fortune to do quite a bit of traveling. On a trip to Africa several years ago, he became fascinated with the elephants. There are approximately 400,000 elephants in the world…

Thank You, Friends

The SaddleBrooke Community Is Full of Compassionate People! Leslie Fore The members of the Santa Catalina Catholic Church Refugee Ministry thank you for your overwhelming response to our plea to help keep our refugees, who are very affected by this pandemic, safer from COVID-19. Your donations of personal hygiene items, household cleansers & sanitizers were…