Category: April 2020

Arizona’s Magnificent Trees

Speaker John Orona and door prize winners Karen Pachis, Shannon Martinell, and Richard Ewing (Photo by Ed Skaff)

Pam Boedeker Looking down the street at the scrawny mesquite and palo verde trees, it’s hard to imagine that magnificent trees exist in our state. SaddleBrooke Nature Club’s speaker has documented some 200 grand trees in Arizona. And he’s asking us to find more! John Orona, is an urban forest specialist with the Arizona Department of…

Hearing Vibes: Outstanding Audiologist to Speak at Peer Discussion Group for Better Hearing in May

Dr. Amanda Kester

Maria Menconi After the tremendously positive reception received by Dr. Faredh Barakat in February at our first Hearing Night Out, we’ve decided to invite more speakers focused on various aspects of hearing improvement to our monthly meetings. While we will continue to allow time for general questions and discussion, we also want to provide our…

Hohenstein and Schwartz Dentistry Sponsors a Court

Nancy Dowell Hohenstein and Schwartz Dentistry pledged its support of SaddleBrooke’s new pickleball complex with a very generous donation to SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA). In so doing, they will be recognized with a custom plaque noting “Hohenstein and Schwartz Dentistry” on a pickleball court. SPA is in the process of expanding the current six-court pickleball facility…

Knit Wits Give the Gift of Creativity

Caroline Serle, Helen Phillips, and Eileen Bartsch (left to right) enjoy visiting as their needles click.

Suzanne Marlatt-Stewart Several community organizations and clubs donate to Senior Village at SaddleBrooke, either with monetary contributions or through their handcrafted creations. The Knit Wits club is one of these generous groups. Each Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m., over 75 women gather in the craft room across from the SaddleBrooke One Gift Shop. They have…