Duane Hartzler We welcomed Chris Justesen, Director of Resurrection’s Child Development Center as a guest speaker for our Dec. 7 monthly men’s breakfast. Breakfast Committee Chair Al Toensing opened the breakfast and Ken Shepard gave the invocation. The scrumptious breakfast was prepared by Roseanne and Don Thurmond and Fran Venet. Program Chair for the month, Gary…
Stephanie Thomas “Thank you for all the times Senior Village has been there for me.” “Thank you for all the help you have given me.” “Thanks for your dedication.” Senior Village often hears these words of appreciation from members as we help them live independently in their homes. Taking in mind the needs of our…
Bill Nagy Mr. Saul Chorst was the founder, charter member, and past president of the SaddleBrooke Pinochle Club. He founded the club with an initial five members in 1997. The club has continued to meet uninterrupted to the present day. Saul and his wife Joan are leaving SaddleBrooke after 25 years and are moving to an…
Dan Hoshino The February 2020 tournament for the MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start; and the format will be a four person, two best net balls, Shambles. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, Feb. 2, to…
Pat Smith Beginning Jan. 1, the SaddleBrooke EZ Riders Spin Club will be offering multiple, daily indoor cycling sessions in the Paloma Room at the DesertView complex. These sessions will be led by volunteer spin leaders, all of whom are certified indoor cycling leaders. The sessions usually last 45 minutes and are choreographed by the…
Ed Melnick The summer of 2019 proved to be challenging to even the most diehard SaddleBrookers. A unique way of avoiding the heat and experience a “cooler” summer is to venture north to Logan, Utah. They politely call us “Summer Citizens” which really means people our age. You will have the opportunity to take interesting…
Leslie Fore Have you ever wondered why people don’t just come to our country legally? Are you interested in knowing how it is possible to advocate for comprehensive, just legislation? The Santa Catalina Social Awareness and Justice Ministry invites you to a forum that will answer these questions and more. Rev. Sean Carroll, SJ, Executive…
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…
TJ Duffy SaddleBrooke played host to a multifaceted fundraising event for the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) which unites The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s many skin cancer prevention and treatment endeavors. Denise Spartonos, Community Outreach Coordinator for SCI, explained, “Our mission is to prevent and cure skin cancer; in the last couple of years there…
Seana Kobak Zach MacDonald, Assistant Trail Director for the Arizona Trail Association (AZT) , had big plans for the work session on Wednesday, Nov. 20. He was finally going to replace the rickety wire fence at the culvert where the AZT crosses under Oracle (Route 77) at Tyger Mine Road. Zach told our SaddleBrooke crew, “I’ve…