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…
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Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Hiking Club members brought smiling faces to Tarahumara – Native American school children
Linda Nagy A group of 29 SaddleBrooke tour participants, including my husband and me, just returned from a fun-filled, educational week-long bus tour to Northwestern Mexico and Copper Canyon region. We boarded a luxury bus in SaddleBrooke and left Monday morning, November 19 to head for the Nogales Mexican Border. After stops in Santa Ana…