Mary Kay Nordhill The EZ Riders Indoor Cycling Club held its third annual potluck dinner on Saturday, April 11 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. The annual event brings the club together to celebrate and to thank our members, our cycling class leaders, and to celebrate the continued growth of EZ riders indoor cycling. What…
Summer Is on the Way! Melanie Einbund Our last Shabbat officiated by Rabbi Price until the High Holy Days was on April 17. Eliyanah Powers, our Cantorial Soloist, was there to guide us through services and rituals. (FYI: Ruzbeh had a prior commitment and will be with us for the High Holy Days). Saying ‘Lehitraot’…
Rev. Mary Dotson When I was in my 40s, I entered seminary. It was an American Baptist seminary, but the student body was quite ecumenical, including Lutherans, Presbyterians, United Methodists, and other denominations. It was during a semester in Systematic Theology that I sensed my understanding of God—and God’s work in and through all of…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Join us for a renewed format designed for a meaningful and heart-centered experience, including prayer and meditation, a short inspirational message, and time for deepening discussion. It’s an opportunity to pause, reconnect spiritually, and engage in uplifting conversation in a welcoming community setting. Whether you have joined us before or this would…
Kathleen Gotto Several years ago while sitting in an aisle seat and waiting for my plane to take off, a flight attendant stopped, looked at me in puzzlement, and asked if I was confused. When I asked him what he meant, he pointed to the Star of David and gold cross pendants that I wore…
Corey Loyd Teams from the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) delivered solid performances in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 2026 Winter Season Championships this past month. Following a competitive two-month season ended in mid-March, two of SPA’s 12 teams advanced to the championships in their respective flights. The SPA 3.0 Men’s Doubles 65 plus team,…
Vicki Malueg It has been a busy month for the Nature Club! Our president, Ann Pittzotola has appointed a new treasurer, Dan Malueg, to fill in for Riley Jackson who sadly passed away in March. Riley was a long-time supporter of the nature club and he will be sorely missed. Following our March meeting presentation…
Andrea Waterhouse On April 4, members of the SaddleBrooke Gadabout group visited Jumping Jack Ranch which is the home of the Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, a non-profit ranch just south of Green Valley and Tucson. Its mission is to rescue equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment and slaughter. Additionally, they rehabilitate, adopt and/or provide a…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Dan Devou , A.K.A. The Crazy Rock Guy Friends of ours suggested that I might write an article on a friend of theirs who calls himself “The Crazy Rock Guy.” This sounded like an intriguing topic so, of course, I said “yes.” Soon, I met Dan Devou for a sit-down interview…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Cathie Bonnell, said, “How about the word, ‘otrovert,’ for a word of the month?” I discovered that otravert is a new word that has not yet been accepted into the English language as an official word but is well on its way. It can already be found…