Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg New year! New you! Another go-around with New Year’s resolutions! Or not? Generally, it is a slippery slope when one makes a New Year’s resolution and then tries to adhere to it during the 365 days ahead. But before you read further, think about what you have chosen for a resolution…
Category: January 2024
Sports, January 2024
Monday Mixers—The Fun Continues!
Nicholas T. Mares Monday Mixers is enjoying a great season of mixed-putting fun. Couples, singles, and all SaddleBrooke residents are welcome. We putt on Monday afternoons at the SaddleBrooke One putting green. Sign-up starts at 3 p.m., with each tournament starting at 3:30 p.m. Come meet your SaddleBrooke neighbors. There is still loads of time…
January 2024, Features
Hearing Vibes: Adjusting to My Cochlear Implant
Tim Gaule In this month’s article, I would like to discuss my experience in adjusting to my cochlear implant. A cochlear implant can be an option for people who have severe hearing loss from inner ear damage and are not able to hear well with hearing aids. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, a cochlear…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Spotlight on Level 2
Judy Saks If you are way past being a “novice” and have pretty much mastered our SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club Level 1 dances, what do you do next? You just might try Level 2, that’s what! The Level 2 programs are held on Sundays in the SaddleBrooke One Vermilion Room from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m.…
Generals, January 2024
Learn to Play the Piano in SaddleBrooke!
Lori Frazer Looking for something interesting to do for the winter? Tired of the same activities? Why not try making music and learning to play the piano together with others? Maybe playing the piano is something you’ve always wanted to do but never took the time. Maybe you got a new instrument for the holidays…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Two SaddleBrooke Photo Groups Unite: A New Era in Photography Begins
Helen Avery The Photographers of SaddleBrooke Club has joined with the SaddleBrooke Photography Club to become one club in 2024. Mark Guinn, president of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club, looks forward to leading the club in 2024 as they merge their knowledge and expertise in all things related to photography and digital art in the newly…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Hiking Club Diary – January 2024
January Hiking Club Program Features Oracle State Park Diana Smith Please join the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club on Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Activity Center for a presentation by Sinda Sutton on the diverse hiking trails and history of Oracle State Park where she currently serves as park manager. Sinda has been a member…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Amateur Radio Club Membership Grows
Ed Larsen The SaddleBrooke Amateur Radio Club met on Dec. 15 in the Sonoran Conference Room of the MountainView Clubhouse. Twenty-three members were present, and nominations for club officers for 2024 occurred. Elections will be held at the January meeting. The program after the meeting was Vintage Amateur Radio by George, amateur radio callsign W8VG. There…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
MOAA News
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent luncheon meeting on Dec. 16 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Chuck Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on the…
Front Page, January 2024
The SaddleBrooke Gift Shop—Artisans Next Door
Mark Erickson Hello friends and neighbors, we would like to introduce ourselves. For those of you who are not aware, we are a group of SaddleBrooke artisans who love our crafts and would like to share those with you at our gift shop. We invite you to come and visit us at our “little shop…