Category: February 2015

Horseshoers of SaddleBrooke

Fellow horseshoe players watch Sandra Best throw another ringer.

Jim Ryan You are invited to try something that some of you may not have tried in fifty years; horseshoes! The courts are in perfect condition and are located adjacent to the softball field. You can play during the daylight hours seven days a week. Come on down to the horseshoe courts and give it…

SaddleBrooke Skygazers – February 2015

The Orion Nebula by Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

John Lauder Betelgeuse is the ninth-brightest star in the night sky and second-brightest in the constellation of Orion. Betelgeuse is easy to spot with the naked eye owing to its distinctive orange-red color. In the Northern Hemisphere, beginning in January of each year, it can be seen rising in the east just after sunset. Distinctly…

Free “Super Basics” line dance lessons

Never line danced before? Want to give it a try? Then these super basics lessons are for you. These introductory classes are geared toward those who have never line danced before. The emphasis will be on learning basic steps that will enable you to learn several simple and fun beginner dances. * Dates: Three Fridays…

Dance-A-Thon Recipe for Success

The SaddleBrooke Line Dancers heat up the Dance-A-Thon.

Dance-A-Thon Recipe for Success! Ingredients: * 60 Ballroom Dancers * 36 Western Partners * 24 Latin Dancers * 30 Line Dancers * 20 Argentine Tango Dancers * Variety of musical spices * Large dollop of Shake Yer Booty Preheat the MountainView Ballroom to 68 degrees. Assemble above ingredients in small batches, spread over a prepared…

Resurrection Church receives 43 new members

Prospective new members of Resurrection Church met with Pastor Al Jensen prior to joining; photo by Clayton Thomas.

David Stanard These are exciting times for Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke. You can sense it in the air as happy people gather and the church continues to prosper. New faces are seen every week as Sunday attendance pushes above 180 and many old acquaintances were rekindled when forty three residents of our community were received…

Community Church adopts a senior

At Hayden Senior Community Center are Janet, Tom and Sandy Simester and Shanna Schudda

Connie Saiz In December our Mission Committee gave out 81 names of needy seniors in Pinal County for their annual Christmas mission to provide warm clothes, shoes, sweaters, sweatshirts, socks, slippers, sleepwear, throws and a surprise or two. Our church members took a name and spent $50 per senior. They brought their wrapped gifts to…

Institute for Judaic Studies

The Institute for Judaic Services and Studies welcomes back many Institute members and look forward to seeing you at our celebrations and classes. The next Shabbat service will be held on Friday evening, February 27, 2015, (Ballroom West, MountainView Country Club). Services begin at 7:00 p.m. led by Rabbi Seltzer and Cantorial Soloist Sarah Bollt,…

Journey of Love – CCSB Women’s Retreat

Terry Barringer The Women’s Ministry of the Community Church at SaddleBrooke would like to invite you to join us on a Journey of Love. Come and enjoy a day of refreshment and renewal in the beautiful foothills of the Tortillas. One of the most anticipated events of Women’s Ministry is the spring retreat. This year’s…

Community Church gives $576,000 to missions

Pat Tarr, Dick Kroese, Sande Rivas, Shanna Schudda, Keith Gordon and Gene Round. Not shown: Sandy Simester, Colleen Merrill, Sharon Williams, Margaret Falkowski and Dave Marty

This compilation of $576,000 only includes monies that passed through our accounting system in the last four years. There are many other activities where goods are brought to the church in form of food, blankets, Christmas gifts for children and adults, etc. that are not included in the following summary. In addition, the amount of…