Greg Hlushko After a long layoff due to COVID-19, the Chess Club will resume play May 5 at the usual time and location from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday in the Bobcat Room in the lower level of the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Drop in for casual games with players of various levels of experience.…
Category: May 2021
Sports, May 2021
Softball Managers Balance Winning With Fun
Terry Hurley Tim Ward is full of positive energy as he manages his SaddleBrooke senior softball team in their final game of the winter season last month. He shouts advice and encouragement from his outfield position, the third-base coaching box, and the dugout. “Hit that Longo sign in right center field,” he says to one of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Update from MOAA
The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its April meeting on Saturday, April 17. The meeting began with a business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president. Also attending the meeting was special guest Col. William A. Wojciechowski, USAF (Retired). Col. Wojciechowski is the president of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
For the Love of Dance
Tami Peterson (to the tune of “My Favorite Things”) Rhinestones and fishnets and bright colored sequins Mambo and ChaCha and steps all in sequence Canes and fedoras and fringe on our pants These are the things that make SilverBelles Dance Practice and practice until it is perfect Lock step and rock step and move with…
Front Page, May 2021
Cyclemasters Let Happy Thoughts Multiply Like Rabbits!
B. J. Murray Cyclemasters let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits during our final holiday ride of the season, The Bunny Ride. The event was on April 3. It was fun, starting with everyone assembling at the Activity Center. Because of the vaccination clinic, we had to move locations from where we usually meet. Everyone was given…
Generals, May 2021
Master Gardening Training Course
Laurie Foster, Pinal County Master Gardener The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered to SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 6, 2021 through Feb. 16, 2022. The program will be presented via Zoom in webinar format. This is an intensive 17-week lecture series given by…
Sports, May 2021
SBWGA-18: Member/Member—It’s a Winner!
Venetia Hobson Lewis Back when the Food Network started up, I hankered for every show on it—Ace of Cakes, Alton Brown’s Good Eats, and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Going along with Guy Fieri to small cafes that served enormous and calorie-laden dishes just hit the spot. Many times Fieri would repeat the phrase “Winner, Winner,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Cul-de-Sac Cuties
Tami Peterson We took to the pavement To debut our dance It’s been such a long time We jumped at the chance To Dance Diamond Ridge For unit delight With golf carts and Chairs all lined up, What a sight The sun almost setting In days afterglow Dressed up in sequins We put on a…
Generals, May 2021
Would You Like to Teach an ILR Class in SaddleBrooke?
Ken Marich Do you have a desire to teach? Become an instructor in the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) program and make your dream come true. You don’t need teaching experience, just the desire to share your knowledge with your community. Your expertise might be derived from your job, your avocation, or your lifelong…
Features, May 2021
Gift Shop Artist of the Month: Carolyn Meador
Patricia Fremont Smith Our featured artist for May is Carolyn Meador. This nearly new resident of SaddleBrooke joined the gift shop team in December 2020, after moving here in August 2020 from Orange County, Calif. “I fell in love with the desert,” she says, adding “I love the charm of the homes in SaddleBrooke and found…