Category: May 2024

Stroke/Neurological Support Group

Esta Goldstein Quote from Helen Keller: “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Our guest speaker at our May 11 meeting was Anne Marie Glenn of Long Realty. She is a certified realtor in HOA Community Management and an NAR Military Relocation Specialist. Living in SaddleBrooke,…

American Legion Oro Valley Post 132

Ed Davis On May 25 get your remembrance poppy and wear it on Memorial Day. The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. In the battlefields of Belgium and elsewhere during World War…

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. May Schedule: Tuesday, May 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. Requirements: Please, no liquids, syringes, creams, or sharp needles. • Pills must be in a sealed plastic bag(s) (Ziplocs or other similar product)—no…

Caring for Your Hearing Aid(s)

Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. Our group meets at 10 a.m. on the second Friday of every month in the Sonoran Room at the MountainView clubhouse. In this month’s article I would like to discuss the importance of caring for your hearing aids. Since I wear behind-the-ear hearing…

Unit Happenings – May 2024

Unit 8A Roadside Pick-Up Diane Fox On April 13, 12 Unit 8A residents gathered again to pick up 15 bags of trash along Highway 77 between mile markers 91 and 92. Volunteers included Marty Knezovich, Shella Davidson, Mike and Maureen Bartel, Gene and Chris Lee, Shelley Zieglee, Lee and Mary Jo Stastny, Steve Chapman, Ernie…

SaddleBrooke Dog Park Holds Annual Membership Meeting

Anne Quinn-Diment The SaddleBrooke Dog Park Association’s annual membership meeting was a momentous occasion, as the park’s 20th anniversary was celebrated while also honoring the invaluable contributions of devoted board members and volunteers. During the Feb. 21 meeting, board members shared information about the park improvements made in 2023, acknowledged sponsors, discussed the pivotal role…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – May 2024

Food Drive Is a Great Success! Nancy McCluskey-Moore The compassionate residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch made this year’s annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive a great success. The Food Drive raised a total of $134,386 and approximately 18,000 pounds of food. This is a wonderful result, and the families assisted by the Tri-Community…

Spuds and Suds

Molly Gilbertson The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club hosted an event to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. More than 45 players participated in both traditional tennis and POP tennis from 2 to 4 p.m. on SaddleBrooke courts. Following play, members enjoyed a baked potato bar (spuds) featuring six toppings. Several desserts were also served, including a green pistachio…

Visit the Vista United Methodist Church Labyrinth

Sharon Scanlan People all over the world have created labyrinths for thousands of years. They have been used as symbols by cultures from Peru to Iceland to Sumatra and have been depicted in many different mediums: imprinted on coins, woven into baskets, laid in stone in European churches, dug into turf, and carved into rock…