Category: May 2017

Gemstones of Arizona

Nature Club door prize winner Jean Medema; photo by Ed Skaff

Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club discovered a gem right here in SaddleBrooke. Gloria Quigg’s knowledge and experience with gems and minerals extend far beyond her presentation last month on the History of Mining in the Southwest. This month Gloria returned to share her information on gemstones of the Southwest and some history of Indian Jewelry.…

Linda Rouse is MPLN 2017 Club Champion

Third Flight Winners, left to right: Barbara Bloch, Kathee Johnson and Rita Smith

Carolyn Brinkley MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) is proud to celebrate Vice President Linda Rouse as their 2017 Club Champion. Linda shot a 92 that was the low gross score of the entire field; a great achievement. Seventeen MPLN members played in the 2017 Club Championship tournament that was promoted by Gold Level Sponsor, Charles Schwab.…

Jewish Friendship Group news

Marilyn Anthony June 17, 2017 will be our Father’s Day Dinner at the Roadrunner Grill Patio at 5:30 p.m. It will be an outdoor barbecue with skirt steak or grilled chicken, cole slaw, ranch beans-no bacon and brownies. Cost: $24.50 including tip and tax. Checks must be received by June 7, 2017. Please send to…

Tai Chi news

Carol Emerson Tai Chi is an ancient art related to Chinese medicine. It consists of meditative movement, breathing and intentional relaxation practiced with the goal of bringing our bodies and minds into a greater state of health, harmony and balance. By practicing Tai Chi, we learn to deepen our breathing and clear our thoughts as…

PaperCrafters FUN SHOP!

Participants of our April Fun Shop, top row: Georgeann Becker, Sharon Scanlan, Vicky Carmen, Gail Robson, Ann LaPerre, Barb Quarantino, Liz Spielmann, Pam Boedeker, Linda Carr; bottom row: Carolyn Barkley McLean, Karin Menghini and Marge Wong; photo by Carol Thompson, also a participant

Carol Thompson Fun Shops are held monthly and organized by Karin and Marge. Many times the teachers are our own PaperCrafter members but often times they bring in talent from outside of SaddleBrooke. This gives the members the opportunity to learn new techniques in the use of paper and color. Fun Shops are open to…

Stroke/Neuro Support Group

Liz Boyd Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease or another neurological condition? Or are you your own caregiver? Our monthly lunches provide an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. The next monthly meetings will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, and…

Easter at Resurrection Church

David Stanard At Resurrection Church there are Sundays throughout the year when no services are held in SaddleBrooke. That’s because the Vermilion Room at the HOA 1 Clubhouse where the services are held is being used for one of the Association’s annual holiday brunches. Easter is one of those Sundays, so that day the SaddleBrooke…

Old Baldy Trail Hike

Front row, left to right: Carol Burke, Kay Clausen; back row: Kathryn Madore, Lynda Green

Karen Gray On Thursday, April 6 five women from SaddleBrooke went to the Santa Rita Mountains to hike the Old Baldy Trail up to Josephine Saddle. Two of the women on this hike had only done C hikes before and so this was a challenge. Old Baldy is steep and goes up 1700 feet in…