Category: April 2024

Cooks Out of the Kitchen—Local Restaurant Reviews

Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin We’re two SaddleBrooke foodies forever seeking great places to eat! We’ll review two restaurants each month for taste and presentation, service, price, value, and ambiance. If you have a favorite eatery and would like to spread the word, please send us an email at cooksoutofthekitchen@gmail.com. Rosati’s 12152 N. Rancho Vistoso…

Chess Club

Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. The club has no dues. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. We…

Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program

Drop off your unused prescription medications! Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation located at 63701 East SaddleBrooke Blvd. in the SaddleBrooke Mini Mart. April Schedule: Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. Requirements: Please, no liquids, syringes, creams, or sharp needles. • Pills must be in a…

Optimum Healing Environment

Exploring the concept and creating the space A holistic, person-centered approach encompasses four domains: Internal, Interpersonal, Behavioral, and External. The long description: “Healing is a holistic, transformative process of repair and recovery in mind, body, and spirit resulting in positive change, finding meaning, and movement toward self-realization of wholeness, regardless of the presence or absence…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – April 2024

Become an SBCO Volunteer and Help Local Students Succeed Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was founded in 1997 to meet the needs of children living in the 11 current and former mining communities in the Copper Corridor, stretching more than 100 miles north of Catalina. SBCO’s mission of providing children with opportunities to succeed…

The Healthiest Buffet in SaddleBrooke!

Varda Main Fifty-eight people gathered for a plant-based (PB) potluck at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center on Feb. 26. It was definitely the healthiest and, we might add, the tastiest buffet in SaddleBrooke. This event was the first meeting of the Plant-Based Nutrition Club (PBNC) after a long hiatus due to COVID. And to have…

Oracle Schools Foundations – April 2024

What a Night! Ann Vernon The Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fling/Auction was a huge success, thanks to so many SaddleBrooke residents! Without you, there would be no auction, and without an auction, the Foundation would not be able to honor its commitment to the Mountain Vista in Oracle to help fund Kindergarten Prep and other…

State Medallion First-Place Winners

EJ Snearly The Mountainview Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) sent a team of two golfers to compete in the State Medallion golf tournament. The January 2024 State Medallion competition was held in Sun Lakes. Congratulations to the “overall” MPLN first-place winners, Marcy Tixier and Maria Miller. Marcy is the president of the MPLN organization. This competition…

British Club Pub Night

Mary (Twink) Gates It was “Roll Out the Barrel, Let’s Have a Barrel of Fun” Day on Feb. 28 when 24 members and two guests of the British Club met at the home of Susan and Jim Biestek for a Potluck Pub Night. And roll out the barrel they did, enjoying the camaraderie of fellow…