Andrea Molberg Community Circle Players’ latest “Who done it?” dinner theatre production was a huge success. More than 750 people attended the late March murder mystery performances held on stage in the MountainView ballroom. Almost half of the tickets for Spook Light Legacy had already been purchased during the very first week they went on sale. What a wonderful endorsement…
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Generals, May 2023
Beach Bash at the Brooke Benefits Senior Village
Kelli Beasley You could almost smell the sea salt in the air at the Second Annual Beach Bash presented by NRG Wealth Management to benefit Senior Village at SaddleBrooke. On Saturday, April 1, in the MountainView ballroom, 240 people came together in festive Hawaiian-style attire to raise funds for Senior Village. The outstanding décor, along…
Generals, May 2023
SaddleBrooke TWO Volunteer Luncheon
The annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held on April 5 at the MountainView ballroom. Approximately 125 volunteers attended the luncheon. Each year the SaddleBrooke TWO Board of Directors sponsors the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to say “thank you” for the many hours and years that the volunteers have so graciously donated. Six of the volunteers attending…
Generals, May 2023
Senior Village Thanks SaddleBrooke Units
Senior Village expresses its heartfelt gratitude for the amazing support from the SaddleBrooke Units. Altogether, the Units donated 24 themed baskets, which were very popular items at the Silent Auction. The Units that created and donated themed baskets are as follows: 3N, 6, 7, 8A, 15, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 36, 43, 44A,…
Generals, May 2023
Resurrection Church Moves Sunday Service to New Location
Jay Mathews Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke is on the move. The congregation of 160 SaddleBrooke residents is now meeting each Sunday in the MountainView clubhouse ballroom in SaddleBrooke TWO. “I think it quite interesting that the first Christians long ago were mobile because they had no permanent buildings,” commented Pastor Roger Pierce. “They used their…
Generals, May 2023
The Four Decades
The Four Decades, a trombone quartet comprised of Dennis Ray, Tom Herrera, Mark Lammers, and Carl Fetkenhour, will be performing on the following dates: Saturday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center, 64518 Galveston Lane in SaddleBrooke. Local artists Kay Sullivan, Nancy Springer, and Jenni Long will be displaying their work…
Generals, May 2023
United SaddleBrooke’s Spring Potluck
Ron Bechky United SaddleBrooke held a social potluck at the SaddleBrooke One Tennis Center on April 17. No speeches, no fundraising—just good food and camaraderie. Attendees enjoyed the musical talents of Randall Dighton who regaled the group with his guitar and his singing. Songs from his days with the New Christy Minstrels were interspersed with…
Generals, May 2023
How Do You Like Us Now?
John Faulkner In our continuing campaign to raise awareness of our great three-library system, this month’s “Spotlight” is on Joyce Faulkner, the current president of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) Board of Directors. Joyce’s journey to working with the libraries started shortly after she moved to SaddleBrooke in 2005. She had graduated from South Alberta…
Generals, May 2023
Preserve Residents Bid Farewell to Snowbirds
Raymond H. Goettsch Every April, Preserve residents gather for a dinner to say goodbye to those snowbirds who are leaving for the summer and returning in the fall. On Sunday night, April 23, the sun was beginning to set, and more than 100 Preserve residents attended a buffet dinner at the home of Bonnie and…
Generals, May 2023
Health Night Out: What Shots and What’s New?
Phyllis Ketring Most people in SaddleBrooke know Brianne Spaeth, PharmD, as the owner of Desert Life Pharmacy. Thousands of residents received their COVID immunizations from Desert Life at the drive-through clinics organized by Senior Village. The pandemic is over, but concerns remain about vaccines and boosters. Spaeth is a trusted and knowledgeable source of the…