Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. In this month’s article I would like to encourage those who are here this summer to attend one of our monthly meetings. Our group meets on the second Friday of every month at 10 a.m. in the Catalina Room in the Mesquite building.…
Category: May 2025
May 2025, Generals
Bike Lanes and Car-Bike Safety
Warmer weather is here, and that means more bicyclists on the road, including Arizona’s rural and scenic highways. A livable community is one that provides safe and convenient transportation choices to all citizens, whether it’s by walking, bicycling, or driving. Unfortunately, since 2015, Arizona has averaged almost 1,500 bicycle-related car crashes each year, and a…
May 2025, Generals
Learning to Swim, One Stroke at a Time
Julie Adamen For many adults, learning to swim can be a deeply personal and transformative experience, and at SaddleBrooke Swim Club, the Adult Learn-to-Swim (ALTS) program is helping students make confident strides in the water with coaches Noelle Minck, Larry John, Rick Fey, Peggy Leirzapf, Julie Adamen, Allison Lehman, Rick Fey, and Theresa Ashton. John…
May 2025, Generals
Please Show Up!
Mary Richling Thanks, SaddleBrooke, for adopting dogs from Pinal County Animal Care Center! The shelter is still double its capacity and needs even more volunteers, fosters, and adopters. To help walk dogs, show up between 6 and 9 a.m., sign in, and a friendly dog will be given to you. If you can’t walk, you…
May 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Blood Drive May 17
Leslie and Tom Mehalek The March blood drive was a great success. We collected over 70 units of blood thanks to all of our wonderful donors! Please join us for our next SaddleBrooke Blood Drive at the SaddleBrooke TWO ballroom on Saturday, May 17, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 54 people signed…
May 2025, Front Page
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild—Artist Spotlight
Tracy Nelson When you first meet Jill Jepson, you are struck by her quiet manner, attention to detail, and analytical thinking skills. That’s why it’s so interesting that in her art she prefers “breaking the rules.” She says, “It’s a freeing experience. I can express myself. Art is a great mental challenge. I do something…
May 2025, Front Page
Cyclemasters Club Continues to Keep Our Roads Clean
Mike Oberski The SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters bicycle club continues to keep our roads clean and free of debris. We picked up trash on March 29 from the Taco Shack (if you are familiar with where that is) to the intersection of SaddleBrooke Boulevard and Oracle Road. Teams are formed of four people and are assigned a…
May 2025, Front Page
Oracle Schools Foundation Celebrating Our Success!
Ann Vernon Members of the Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fling Gala Planning Committee met at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon to celebrate a very successful event that raised over $65,000 (with more money coming in) to help support kindergarten prep and related educational programs in the Mountain Vista School District in Oracle. The…