Stephanie Parks Spring just can’t stop springing, what with the weather we’ve been having. I’m sure it will be warm soon enough for most of us. Before anything else, I want to congratulate Terry Coe who went and saw and conquered the field at the Mesa Regional often enough to become a Life Master! Well…
Category: June 2015
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
BBQ and Zin – July 15
It may have been several years since the last one, but some things are very hard to forget. Chef Dave is again working his culinary magic pairing BBQ with the perfect Zinfandels. As before, this dining experience is a stationed event and if you previously missed it, plan on joining us for an evening you…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Cyclemasters make a difference in children’s lives
Ted Belanger For the eighth year in a row the SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters have contributed six bikes each to students of elementary schools in the San Manuel and Mammoth school systems. The awards went to the most improved students in first through sixth grades. The school’s teachers and administrators conducted the selection process. Program Coordinator Ken…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Sunrise Rotary Club begins “Music for Kids” Campaign
Patti R. Albaugh The members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club know that owning a musical instrument is out of reach for many students in the Oracle School District. So that every student from grade five to eight has an opportunity to be in the school’s future band, SaddleBrooke Sunrise has put together a campaign…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Buffelgrass a nuisance and a danger
Patti R. Albaugh What could be so bad about a grass that was imported from Africa to provide erosion control and feed for cattle? A lot. On April 30 Dodge DiVall from Arizona State Parks talked to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club about the threat of buffelgrass in Arizona. Arizona is the first state to…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Classical Tai Chi for health and well-being new classes began June 4
Carol Emerson Practiced for hundreds of years in China, Tai Chi has always been a key component of Chinese health and fitness practices. With its gentle movements and meditative aspects, Tai Chi is a perfect way to open the mind and body to a new, healthful, balanced way of being. Recent medical studies are now…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Chicagoland Windy City Club plans summer social
Karen Schickedanz The newly formed Chicagoland Windy City Club has planned its third event of the year; a summer social on Friday, July 24 at the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa. The club is for full-time and snowbird SaddleBrooke residents who once hailed from Chicago or its suburbs-—or perhaps still do. Previous events…
Generals, June 2015
Saturday, July 18th – SaddleBrooke Cares ALWAYS
We all have been touched by cancer in one way or another. We know the generosity of SaddleBrooke residents in the past has made a difference and we believe we are not yet finished. Join your friends and neighbors as we honor and celebrate the lives of those touched by this disease. Chef Dave has…
Religion, June 2015
Community Church at SaddleBrooke hosts baby shower
Carol Thompson On Monday, April 27 a baby shower was held at the parish house of the Community Church at SaddleBrooke to provide clothes and needed baby items for the layettes presented to the Family First Pregnancy Center in Oracle and Winkleman. The ministry of Family First is a non-profit, Christian, educational organization which provides…
Religion, June 2015
Resurrection Church holds patio parties
David Stanard With peak attendance pushing 200, SaddleBrooke’s new church, Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke, is firmly established. As a result, the church has been able to focus on developing activities that fulfill the spiritual and social needs of attendees. One way to accomplish this was through Bible studies which started right after the first of the…