Kathy Sinnott Nestled beneath the Catalina Mountains is a vintage thrift shop offering more than the contents inside. A tiny house sits atop Magee Road, near Immaculate Heart Academy, where shoppers delight in gently used items. The Cottage showcases treasures in themed rooms, such as a women’s boutique, dining area, and a man cave. Outside…
Val Bembenek Now in its eighth year and well-known for offering distinctive creations by Oracle artists and artisans, the Holiday Gifts and Art Market is open Wednesday through Sunday in December. This year, 12 artists have set up at 35 W. American Avenue, a white cottage just west of St. Helen Church. It’s open 10:00…
Forty-four ladies from The Preserve enjoyed a lovely fall day at Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm in Oracle on Oct. 14. The generous buffet of finger sandwiches, beet and goat cheese salad with honey/lavender dressing, blueberry/lavender cheesecake bites, and a lavender blueberry mini scone, accompanied by lavender Earl Grey tea, was catered by the…
Jerry Fay On March 14, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) congregation held a celebration to honor Ron Gannett and his wife, Susie, for their 10 years of service. The celebration was held at the Gaslight Music Hall, the church’s temporary location due to the pandemic. Ron is the lead pastor, and Susie serves in the…
Barb Soderberg I never felt my hearing loss was a disability until we moved to SaddleBrooke. There are hundreds of wonderful things to do, most of which require me to be able to hear. In a small group, I function fairly well, but not in a classroom, theater, or ballroom if there is no audio loop…
James P. O’Brien Most of SaddleBrooke’s residents are retired, but here is a book to pass on to family and friends, It’s Monday Morning: “There Are People in My Office Working…and I’m Not One of Them” (Realities of Retirement). Jim O’Brien, SaddleBrooke resident, has just completed a 2nd edition of this “how to” book on…
Dave Sorenson As part of the April hiking club trip to Page, Arizona members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club visited the leading animal sanctuary in the United States in Kanab, Utah. The tour of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which places some 8000 dogs and cats each year, was on April 19. The facility has…
Patty Elliott Church people are great cooks! This statement was certainly proven once again when more than 50 folks from Resurrection at SaddleBrooke gathered for a late summer potluck dinner at HOA1’s activity center on August 23. SaddleBrooke’s new church is not quite two years old, yet its tradition of good cooks is already strong.…
Mary Ann White December 9, 2015, Sonoran Searchers Quester’s Chapter was treated to a wonderful Christmas party at Chris Shepard’s home with Pat Tygielski’s wonderful holiday treats. Chris presented a very informative program on Porcelain Pastille Burners. Some of us had never heard of Pastille Burners. Used widely in 19th Century cottages and public places,…
Meet the instructor – Laurie Brussel Ken Marich It is a pleasure to introduce you to Laurie Brussel, an artist, educator and an ILR instructor. Laurie was born in New York City and as a youngster moved with her family to Long Beach, New York, a small beach town. The natural beauty of this environment…