Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is excited to announce the start of online and in-person ticket sales for the Bucks 4 Books raffle. Ticket sales began in March and will continue until Dec. 26. FSL provides the funds to purchase books, DVDs, and audiobooks for our libraries. Fifty percent of the funds raised…
Category: May 2021
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…
Generals, May 2021
Master Gardeners Present Urban Wildlife Specialist
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to host Locana De Souza, an urban wildlife specialist with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, for an online community education program on Thursday, May 20 at 1 p.m. In the communities in which we live, we share the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
We’re on the Move
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will be meeting at SaddleBrooke Ranch during the summer months. Historically speaking, one reason why the world’s largest volunteer organization is called Rotary is because it originally met in rotating locations. In that spirit, and due to a growing number of new members from SaddleBrooke Ranch, the Rotary…
Features, May 2021
Memorial Day
Ross Dunfee The killing was over. The four-year long Civil War officially ended at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. There was a large division between the northern states (largely industrial) and the southern states (largely agrarian) over slavery, states’ rights, and westward expansion. The election of Lincoln was the last straw, and by one month…
Sports, May 2021
Founding Member of MPLN Is Moving
Eileen J. Snearly and Gerri Burnside After almost 30 years of teaching German and humanities, Gerri and her husband, Robert, decided to retire. Their younger son and family live in Chandler, and since Gerri grew up with mountains in Austria, Tucson was the place they chose. They moved to SaddleBrooke in January 2000. Gerri began…
Sports, May 2021
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Enjoy Fun Golf Games
Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners have fun golf games that add much to our enjoyment of golf. Every Tuesday morning, we golf in friendly nine-hole games at one of the three SaddleBrooke golf courses. We also have competitive tournaments, but our fun games are more creative and light-hearted and result in more laughter. Our…
Generals, May 2021
Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program: May Schedule
Esta Goldstein Schedule: * Second Friday and fourth Tuesday * Friday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon * Tuesday, May 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s substation, a few doors down from Bank of the West. No liquids, syringes, creams, or sharps. Everyone entering the facility must wear a mask. Medications must…
Religion, May 2021
The Community Church at SaddleBrooke Celebrates the Gannett’s 10 Years of Service
Jerry Fay On March 14, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) congregation held a celebration to honor Ron Gannett and his wife, Susie, for their 10 years of service. The celebration was held at the Gaslight Music Hall, the church’s temporary location due to the pandemic. Ron is the lead pastor, and Susie serves in the…