Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Professor Glenn Sheriff, Ph.D., of the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University speak on “Environmental Justice for All” on Sunday, March 26, at 2 p.m. at the DesertView Theater, with doors opening at 1:45 p.m. Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful…
Debbie McGeehan It was a successful season for the 4.0/4.5 ladies team who played interclub this past fall. The season started in September and ended in December. The team came in first place on Tier Level 1. There were a total of 14 players, led to victory by Co-Captains Venita Ransom and Holly Rose. The…
Judy Saks On Jan. 30 the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club held its required annual meeting. Items on the agenda included a review of finances and the listing of accomplishments of board members and the various committees. Our annual meeting is also the time we elect new board members. Our former vice president Sandy Gianotti moves…
Walt Shields On Feb. 9, 14 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members visited the Boyce Thompson Arboretum located near Superior, Ariz., 75 miles north of SaddleBrooke. Established in 1924, the Arboretum is the oldest and largest in Arizona. It houses a large selection of desert plants from around the world, which are beautifully displayed in different sections…
2023 Board Installed John Faulkner For more than 30 years the Friends of SaddleBrooke libraries have worked tirelessly to raise funds to support our three libraries with books and equipment. Leaving the board are Laura Pauli, Barry Swartzberg, and Sharon Triester who have more than 15 years of combined service to Friends of the Library.…
Bruce Hale The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club will present a new program on March 15, which may become a fixture on the schedule for years to come. For the first My Favorite Hike program, several members will present a series of short accounts of their great trail experiences. The goal is not only to share these…
Hollace Lyon Former State Senator Kirsten Engel was the keynote speaker at the Feb. 14 meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC), which meets every month at 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. Engel’s presentation described some of the more subtle, inner workings of the Arizona Legislature, from her…
Helen Avery SaddleBrooke Photography Club members enjoyed a recent field trip to Tombstone, Ariz., for Vigilante Days, held Feb. 18 and 19. Tombstone, a once rough and tumble silver-mining town made famous by the O.K. Corral gunfight, offers amazing photo opportunities! If you think this could be the hobby for you, we invite you to join…
Denise Cashmore Author John Gray wrote, “Fortunately, perfection is not a requirement for creating great relationships.” Add to that … or to have fun on the golf course! And so began the Mars/Venus Golf Tournament, in very windy conditions. This year’s 10th annual event was hosted by the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) on Feb.…
Vera Shury, HCH Coach Save the date of March 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for a presentation by physical therapist Michaela Gaither. Controlled imbalance is a set of drills and skills designed to improve balance, agility, mobility, and power, which can help you purposefully improve your functional movement—because a working balance system is required for…