Liz Boyd Women On Our Own (WOOO) is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship), who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. We maintain a busy schedule, with activities to suit any interest. The WOOO calendar includes many dinners out, as well as…
Category: February 2022
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Art Class Instructor: Laurie Brussel
Connie Kotke The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (www.saddlebrookefinearts.org) offers a wide range of art classes for beginners to experts right here in the Activity Center at the MountainView Clubhouse. Our instructors are remarkably talented, and they love to teach! This month, we highlight Laurie Brussel, who teaches Beginning Drawing 1, Drawing 2, acrylic painting, and colored…
Sports, February 2022
New Softball Players Rusty but Thrilled to Be Playing Again
Terry Hurley The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball winter season kicked off last month with 14 new players. Some of them have an extensive background in baseball or softball, some are new to the game, and most haven’t played in years. What they have in common is how excited and happy they are to be back on…
Generals, February 2022
SaddleBrooke Singers Rehearse for 2022 Spring Show
Cheri Emahiser The SaddleBrooke Singers are rehearsing their show scheduled for April 1. Please mark the performance date on your calendar. We promise you will be entertained! Participating in our spring performance is one of our veteran members, Patsy Partridge. Her first performance with us took place in the SaddleBrooke One dining room, then adorned with…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Spanish Culture Club News
Gail Blizard Word for the day: Tapas (cover) January Did you know that tapas were originally pieces of bread or ham set atop your wine glass to keep out the flies? Over time, they became more elaborate, until they were dishes unto themselves. After we enjoyed a tapas-style potluck supper, Drs. Ann and Nile Vernon…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Have You Been Wondering About Dental Work in Mexico?
Barbara Barr Have you wanted to save money on dental procedures but didn’t know where to turn? Have you heard about dentistry in Mexico but didn’t know how to start? Have you wondered about going over the border for dental work but had a lot of unanswered questions? Have you worried about crossing the border…
Generals, February 2022
February at the Golden Goose
Valentine’s month is the perfect month to visit the Golden Goose because there is so much here to love! We love being able to offer our customers high-quality merchandise for a fraction of retail. We love the fact that we are a green business helping our environment. We love our amazing volunteers and staff who…
Features, February 2022
In Passing
Eugene (Gene) Fowler Gene Fowler passed away on Dec. 22, 2021. He was born on July 12, 1933, and grew up in San Francisco, Calif. Gene and his brother Richard had lots of adventures there and in Madison, Wisc., and their stepsister Barbara (Bobbie) was like a little mother to them. Gene joined the U.S.…
Front Page, February 2022
An Early Desert Chill Didn’t Deter SaddleBrooke Swimmers
Dick Kreutzen Thirty-six SaddleBrooke Swim Club members showed up on Jan. 23 to swim in the club’s second annual Jack Fritz Pentathlon. It was a little chilly at the start, but it warmed up nicely when the sun crested the mountains. The morning turned out to be pretty nice. A pentathlon is obviously five events,…
Features, February 2022
Your Pet as a Survivor
Joy Wegner, Volunteer, Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues Have you read an obituary that listed survivors of the deceased and included a beloved pet by name? Maybe the neighborhood news included comments about a neighbor who was unable to take their pet with them into assisted living. Where did the dog, the…