Stuart Watkins This is a saga about a friend of mine, a first cousin. We will call him Mitchell. He is from Alpharetta, GA, an upscale community near Atlanta. He moved to SaddleBrooke a few years ago because it is an active adult community. The problem was that he called me asking for advice concerning his…
Category: February 2020
Features, February 2020
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell February is a sure sign of spring! That’s right, the gardening season is about four weeks away, so sharpen your tools and start preparing for the next growing season. The last frost date is around March 20th, so get those tomato seedlings going as soon as possible. Valentine’s Day is a good day…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
SaddleBrooke Singles Club Enjoys Holiday Brunch
Hazel Staloff Approximately 30 members of the SaddleBrooke Singles Club attended a holiday brunch at a member’s home on Dec. 15, 2019. The seasonal theme was inclusive—celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, along with the lesser-known Festivus, popularized in the sitcom Seinfeld. The lavish buffet featured offerings traditional to the three holidays, such as fruitcake, eggnog, lox and bagels,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
SaddleBrooke Photography Club Enters Spring Competition
Barbara Wilder One of the great benefits of joining a camera club is showing your treasured photos to someone other than family. Since the SB Photo Club was started three years ago, we have encouraged members to prepare their pictures for competition in the Arizona Camera Club Council, which is made up of sixteen camera clubs in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Questers Reminisce with Treasured Family Recipes
Sandi Newberry The January meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers, a chapter of The Questersl, was held in the home of Marianne Lyons with Rose Meyer assisting. Marianne and Rose presented the program and shared information on the significance of passed-down recipes and recipe collections along with historical cookbooks. Following that, each member shared some of their family traditions…
Features, February 2020
Resident Authors: “Sidetracks: 40 True Stories of Hunting and Fishing on Paths Less Traveled”
Joan Holman Gary Oberg wasn’t expecting to have a bestseller when his book was published last year. Much to Gary’s surprise, his debut book Sidetracks: 40 True Stories of Hunting and Fishing on Paths Less Traveled has been getting great reviews and has become a bestseller consistently ranking as one of Amazon’s Top 100 Bestsellers in…
Front Page, February 2020, January 2020
SaddleBrooke Public Affairs Commission Announces Its “Vision 2020”
Jo Ann Ellison The SaddleBrooke Public Affairs Commission was created by the SaddleBrooke One Board of Directors and is charged with establishing relationships with community and government leaders in surrounding areas. Its mission is to identify risks and opportunities and communicate what it finds in a timely manner. Simply put, the commission’s mantra is “no…
Sports, February 2020
State Medallion Winners
Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners sent qualifying teams to participate in the State Medallion golf tournament. Over 90 ladies from leagues across the state were entered in this annual event. Joyce Sutay and Susan Elliott won first place in their flight and second place overall. The MPLN are extremely proud of them.
Sports, February 2020
Make YOTO Your Charity for 2020
Marsha Camp The SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association – 18 selected the501(c)(3) non-profit charity Youth On Their Own (YOTO) as their charity for 2020. This organization is in need of your support. Please go to YOTO.org and donate as much as you can. If you don’t know YOTO, let me tell you about 62,000 kids who need you. Established in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Quail Creek Billiards Club
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club, Travel Team Director Dennis Desmond, QC President Chuck Asteleford, and their members for the friendly competition and camaraderie. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic Borland and Gary Barlow, Captains of the Pool Players of the…