Category: January 2020

Coming Soon: Friday Quilters Bi-Annual Quilt Show

Cathy Schaber Mark those brand-new 2020 calendars now for the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters 2020 Quilt Show to be held on Sunday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for this fabulous show at the MountainView Ballroom, 38759 S. MountainView Boulevard. The room will be filled with over 100 quilts and quilted…

Macbeth at Ironwood Ridge High School

Mary Dickson A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced…

MV Lady Putters Celebrate

Pat Morris On Dec. 9, the MountainView Lady Putters celebrated the Christmas season at their annual luncheon in SaddleBrooke One’s Vistas. The ladies arrived at the festivities dressed in their bright holiday attire. The holiday luncheon committee was comprised of Donna Martin, Lynda Meyer, Karen Bird, Margie Nicholson, Darlene Pitman, and Lisa Jensen. A special…

JFG News

Marilyn Anthony THE JFG Chanukah party was a full house – full of good cheer, good company, good entertainment, and good food. And our first AGM in many years with acknowledgement to all those who volunteer within the JFG and make it the successful group that it is. Thanks to all of you. The next…

20/20 Vision for SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild

Karen Brungardt The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild looks forward to an exciting winter and spring with a robust offering of art classes as well as its annual Art Show. The annual Art Show will be Feb. 7-8, 2020, in the MountainView Country Club, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4…

Don’t just bike, BIKE MS, March 28 to 29

Deanna McCann As a new SaddleBrooke resident in 2014, I met several neighbors who had multiple sclerosis (MS) and wondered how many people with this disease live here. It seems most everyone knows someone in life’s circle who has MS or is affected by it in some way. Given that there are 1 million people in the…

The Sock Hop returns!

Jane Gromelski Tuesday, Jan. 28 will be our next ’50s and ’60s Sock Hop. It will be held in the MountainView Ballroom, doors and the cash bar will open at 5 p.m., the buffet will be served at 5:30 p.m. The meal will include a plated salad, rolls and butter, comfort food meatloaf, mashed potatoes…

Twenty Tips for Senior Softball Newbies

Terry Hurley Playing softball is not easy for people our age. Let’s face it, our reflexes, coordination, strength, speed, endurance, and vision are not what they used to be. Plus, most of us are not in the best shape of our lives. However, every season about 165 men and women put on their blue or…