Nancy McCluskey-Moore and Claire Mather We all love to watch movies and TV series from the comfort of our couch, but the annual cost of streaming services can quickly add up. For example, consider the cost of these popular services: Acorn TV $5.99/month, $71.88/year Amazon Prime Video $12.99/month, $155.88/year Disney Plus $6.99/month, $83.88/year HBO Now $14.99/month, $179.88/year Netflix $8.99-$15.99/month, $107.88-$191.88/year…
Category: April 2020
Generals, April 2020
SaddleBrooke Singers Welcome Veterans with Song
Cheri Emahiser It’s going to happen. We will honor our veterans, just not on the date we planned. The DesertView Theater has rescheduled our concert for Friday, November 6 and Sunday, November 8. If you bought tickets for our Lest We Forget concert, expect the DesertView Performing Arts Center to inform you of their cancellation…
Religion, April 2020
Institute of Judaic Services and Studies
Sandy McNabb Our next Shabbat service is Friday, April 24, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club (MVCC) Ballroom West. Our services are led by Rabbi Sandy Seltzer and cantorial soloist Sarah Bollt accompanied by Chris Tackett. Sharing Shabbat is a wonderful way to welcome the peace of Shabbat as a community. Oneg…
Generals, April 2020
Saddlebrooke Pet Rescue Network Pet Food Drive Cancelled
The SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) has cancelled the pet food drive for Pinal County scheduled for Friday, April 17 at the HOA2 parking lot. As soon as all of our lives get back to normalcy, we will hope to reschedule. The residents in some areas of Pinal County rely on the food bank for…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
TGIFriday Dance Party
Diana Durham You’re invited! A Fabulous Thank Goodness It’s Friday Dance Party happens on April 17, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Start off the weekend swinging and swaying to a great selection of dance tunes. This fun event is sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) and all SaddleBrooke residents…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Sign Up Season for Line Dance is Now
Dr. Mark Magdanz What happens next? Well, we are planning on dancing in the future and would like you to join us. The calendars are not set and our Mexico vacation is canceled, so everything is fluid, but the series will begin about one week after we get the authorization to return to the facilities.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Blackett’s Ridge is All About the Views
Elisabeth Wheeler Blackett’s Ridge Trail, which climbs a prominent ridge that cuts between Sabino and Bear Canyons, is a short, but challengingly steep hike in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. Hikers who top the ridge win spectacular views for their efforts. Sights include the Rincon and Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Tucson Mountains…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Free Dance Classes
Diana Durham In April, you can register for the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club’s Beginning and Beyond Tango Rumba Fusion dance classes to be held on Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mariposa Room at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. Two of the most romantic and beautiful of the…
Religion, April 2020
Resurrection Men’s Breakfast Group Learns About Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Duane Hartzler On March 7, the Resurrection Lutheran Men’s Breakfast meeting featured Lt. John Teachout from the Oro Valley Police Department. Ron Mc Nutt opened the breakfast meeting and Ken Shepard blessed the food with an opening prayer. A delicious home cooked breakfast of egg casserole, fresh fruit cups, and baked Danish was served by volunteer…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Pool Players of the Brooke Recap
Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) wants to thank our generous sponsors Leah Kari of Secure Senior Health Solutions and Mike’s Catalina Barber Shop. On Saturday, Feb. 29, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-ball singles tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) billiards room. The format was single game, double elimination. Tournament directors…