Do you think you might want to be part of a Michigan Club here in SaddleBrooke? The club we envision would consist of our snowbirds that still pay Michigan income taxes. Such a club would provide fellow Michiganders here in SaddleBrooke the opportunity to meet and greet others from our Great Lakes State. Our current…
Category: April 2015
Front Page, April 2015
SaddleBrooke Swimmers photo finish in Mesa
SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s expectations for a high team ranking at the Misty Hyman Classic swim competition in Mesa on February 14 and 15 were not particularly high given the numerical strength of the host club Mesa Aquatics over the smaller contingent of SaddleBrooke swimmers competing in the two day event. However, at the end of…
Generals, April 2015
Institute for Learning in Retirement – April 2015
Meet the ILR instructors – Kenneth Lund Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) would like you to meet Ken Lund – the Viking warrior, wizard of the astronomical sky and instructor for the ILR. Ken was born in LaSalle-Peru, Illinois, in 1936. His father was a dairy farmer and Ken learned how…
Generals, April 2015
SASO season finale is a “Humdinger”
Punch Howarth Linus Lerner leading the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in this season’s final concert promises to be a great conclusion to an outstanding season. Three generations of composers are featured that includes the Russian Modest Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain who died in 1881; German Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G who died in 1920; Englishman…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
My property taxes are what?
Jo Ann Evans The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet in the Coyote Room at the SaddleBrooke Country Club at 10:00 a.m. on April 17. Pinal County Assessor Douglas Wolf will discuss the functioning of the Assessor’s Office and how your property assessment is determined. He will also explain the process of challenging your…
Generals, April 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – April 2015
Thank you friends and neighbors Nan Nasser The annual SaddleBrooke Community Food Drive held on Saturday, March 14 was very successful! Approximately 19,000 pounds of food were delivered that day to the Tri Community Food Bank in Mammoth and checks are still being tallied with over $12,000 received to date! Thank you to Thomas Brothers…
Features, April 2015
Show Me the Money! The Golden Goose cashiers
Ron Andrea Without a doubt, all of the jobs at the Golden Goose are vitally important to the Goose’s success. Perhaps none, however, is more important than the job of the cashiers. Not only are they the conduit for all the money the Goose raises each day for charity, but they are also the face…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Chit, Chat and Chow at Famous Sam’s
Question: How many line dancers can be squeezed into a Volkswagen Beetle? The answer: Definitely not 14! This became obvious on March 16 as fourteen dancers from the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club piled into various cars to head to Famous Sam’s for an offsite Chit, Chat and Chow lunch. With a tip of the derby…
Front Page, April 2015
SaddleBrooke Archers have fun and improve their shooting
Charla Blacker-Eggleston The SaddleBrooke Archers met at the Oro Valley Archery Range on February 21 and 28 to learn to shoot in the Olympic way. Classes were led by Lawrence Brady who is a Level Four National Training System Coach. Range etiquette was discussed as well as safety. Archers were taught to use a biomechanically…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Thursday Afternoon Bridge clinic
Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…