Elisabeth Wheeler The word is out. Arizona Trail work parties are fun! A total of 27 volunteers attended the work party on Feb. 19 in Oracle State Park. Eighteen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in clearing the Arizona Trail of sticker bushes and improving several trail drainages. Temperatures were cool, the workers were enthusiastic, and…
Sue Hedrick Our Gems of P.E.O. was a sparkling success! P.E.O. Chapter EP’s Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon glittered and delighted its crowd of 300 women with gems, music, delicious food, and gorgeous fashions from Chico’s. Proceeds support P.E.O.’s philanthropic educational opportunities for women, including grants, scholarships, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College, a liberal arts college…
LaVerne Kyriss Suzanne Brubaker has been creating art for as long as she can remember. “I started drawing when I was three. I had a six-year-old cousin and I copied. I took an art course by mail and my brother gave me a painting kit for Christmas when I was 14,” she remembered. Brubaker went…
Philip Doyle An Introduction to Robert’s Rules seminar is being presented by Michael Peck, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, on Tuesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. until noon in the MountainView Ballroom West. It is open to all SaddleBrooke residents. This presentation is designed to help all members of clubs and other organizations participate in and/or preside…
FSL March Lecture Features Win Holden and Arizona Highways Rolly Prager On April 16, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries will present a lecture by Win Holden, publisher of Arizona Highways magazine. The lecture “The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine” tells the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by the Arizona Department of Transportation evolved into one of…
Overeaters Anonymous can help. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Join us at the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Arts and Craft Center, Agate Room (first room on the right) on Fridays from 1-2 p.m. Email [email protected] for more information.
Michael Caryl SaddleBrooke is very fortunate to have the Hiking Club’s very own Karen Gray as our presenter for the April 15, 2020 program. Karen hardly needs any introduction to club members. She has lived in SaddleBrooke since October of 1997. She is now especially active in the club, not only as a member, but…
The Paseo Financial Group The reverse mortgage of HECM loan products can be a challenge to explain or understand, even for people who have plenty of financial experience. Over the course of five articles, we hope to put things in simpler terms. The reverse mortgage is a home equity loan that’s designed to help seniors…
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Dean Koenig from Starizona on Sunday, April 12 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center at 7 p.m. Dean will describe the various levels of equipment (from beginner to professional) used in astronomy. He will also describe the various accessories that supplement the telescope and…
Jane Gromelski We have been asked to teach nightclub two step again. Thursday, March 5, we will start a five-week series of classes at 5 p.m., in the Mariposa Room in DesertView. Nightclub two step is a dance developed by Buddy Schwimmer. It is danced to ballads like “Lady in Red,” or Alan Jackson’s “Remember When.” It is quick,…