Forty decorated carts gathered at the HOA One Clubhouse. The decorations were creative and amazing with drivers dressed in holiday style. As the sun started to set, they all lined up and headed for Howland’s Highway. They proceeded to drive through neighborhoods that had the houses with the most lavish decorations. There were lots of…
Unit 6 mailbox contest Ed Sand Unit 6 held its annual mailbox decorating contest the week of December 12 with judging being done prior to the get-together on Friday, December 16 at the home of Georgie Hourigan and Ed Sand. Generous appetizers and drinks were shared at the mixer and everyone attending enjoyed meeting and…
Karen Schickedanz Better hurry if you want to be part of the fun at SaddleBrooke’s first ever dinner theatre production! Tickets went on sale last month for Eat, Drink and Be Deadly! — and they’re almost gone even though extra performances have been added at both HOA 1 and HOA 2. The whodunit will be presented…
Nan Nasser As April approaches, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) is presenting an outdoor garden tour that features a variety of art projects created by our own residents. Save the date, Sunday, April 23 for this opportunity to view wonderful gardens and spectacular art. SBCO currently has artists who will display furniture, oil and watercolor paintings,…
Master Gardener classes March 6 Basic Desert Gardening will be presented at the Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Monday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Have questions about the basics: soils, cactus, growing natives, frost protection, irrigation and any other issues affecting your gardens and landscapes? Your very own Master Gardeners will be on…
SBCO Adopt a Family/Child for the holidays 2016 Ken and Ellen Perkins We wanted to provide everyone an update on the Adopt a Child and Adopt a Family programs. We just returned from the snow and cold of New England where we spent the holidays with our family and especially our three grandchildren. There was…
Join Arizona Pathfinders on a behind the scene tour of Medicine Man Gallery led by Jerry Freund, historian, an expert on Native American rugs, pottery and Western art. We will view the gallery’s outstanding paintings, bronze sculptures, pottery and Navajo rugs. Jerry will then take us to the Tucson Medical Center where he will give…
Pat Tiefenbach Join us for the second SaddleBrooke Showcase of Talent on Monday, March 27. This show will be produced and directed by Walter Fritz, with the assistance of Carol Jones. Featured will be the Coyote Country Cloggers, master of ceremonies Ron Aeschliman, pianist and singer Linda Griffin, folk singer Susan Kravitz and country singer…
High Desert Gardening will be presented in the Maricopa Room, DesertView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke, 10:00 a.m. to noon, for six weeks starting February 21, 2017; registration required. Once again, due to popular demand, your Master Gardeners will be offering a six-week mini course to help residents resolve basic gardening issues along with gaining new information…
Cynthia Chevalley We know you often find yourself on donor solicitation or fundraising lists. We imagine that you will see another heart wrenching article about the needy in your local paper. Again and again you will receive letters urging you to feed the hungry. Requests for seasonal support at Thanksgiving and Christmas time pour in,…