The speaker at the SaddleBrooke Computer Club meeting on March 17 will be Dian Lineback, and her topic will be “New iPhone/iPad Tips and Tricks.” The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at the DesertView Theater. No matter how long you’ve used an iPhone, there are always new (or new to you) features to discover.…
Judy Saks Let’s start with a question: Is graphic art “fine art”? Yes, a short definition (taken from Wikipedia) states: “A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional graphics, i.e., produced on a flat surface ….” Join us as we discuss the life and works of…
We meet on the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Arts & Crafts Activity Center at SaddleBrooke One, Room 4, to share information, get new ideas and names of doctors, and listen to speakers dealing with various matters affecting us. Many publications are available for you to take home…
At our meeting on Feb. 6 at the DesertView Theater, our speaker, Sharon B. Megdal, PhD, compared and contrasted the Wicked Water Problems facing both Arizona and Israel, two desert locations. She highlighted new technologies being developed in Israel that offer potential solutions to Arizona’s water problems. Dr. Megdal bridges the academic, practitioner, and civil…
Sam Miller On Sunday, Feb. 16, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Manisha Shrestha, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Arizona. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. Dr. Shrestha’s research focuses on the dramatic final stages of massive stars, exploring how they…
Bob Hutton It is amazing how fulfilling it is to produce items of beauty we can share with loved ones. To me, the most satisfying of our creations “evolve” as we take our time to allow them to make themselves known. Once we understand safe and possible practices to manipulate the materials in our craft,…
Shelly Sandford The SaddleBrooke RV Club (SBRV) recently changed their by-laws. SBRV now allows SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO owners or renters in good standing who are interested in the RV lifestyle to join, whether they own an RV or not. Over the years, many people in SaddleBrooke have expressed interest and curiosity about this…
Martha Baker On Jan. 3 SaddleBrooke Quilters installed new officers for the club and honored outgoing President Linda Greenough. The new co-presidents are Suzanne Wood and Lynne Saul. Linda Greenough was asked, “What were the highlights of your leadership year?” and she replied, “It’s been a pleasure to be associated with such a talented, dedicated,…
Barbara Barr Bengen Save the date of Friday, April 11, for the P.E.O. Fashion Show “Compassion for Fashion, Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars.” It’s back! The women of P.E.O. Chapter EP invite you to join them for lunch and J. Jill fashions at the MountainView ballroom. The P.E.O. chapter will be raising funds…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Richard Gilman speak on “American Values” on Sunday, Feb. 23. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. and the program at 9:45 a.m. “American Values: Justice, Equality, Democracy, Liberty. Single, powerful, uplifting words. Each represents a…