Tami Peterson The Variety Show, which was held on March 21 and 22 on the DesertView stage, featured songs from The Great American Songbook. It showcased the many talents of our SaddleBrooke residents. The SilverBelles wowed the crowd with their performance of “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” After several months of rehearsals, costume selections, and fine-tuning, the…
Susan Weston On May 17 SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters participated in an international event. On the same day all around the world, thousands of bike riders honor their fellow riders who have been killed in auto accidents. An additional purpose of the ride was to remind car drivers, police, and city officials that bicycles share the road with…
May 15 Senior Village Performance Georgie Hourigan, Secretary, Sonoran Singers What a wonderful opportunity to perform for SaddleBrooke friends and family at the MountainView ballroom. Sonoran Singers followed an amazing trombone quartet named the Four Decades. Their leader is Mark Lamers, and the others are Dennis Page, Tom Herrera, and Karl Fettenauer. It was an…
Unit 4 Putting Contest and Burger Night Connie Kotke, Deputy Unit Rep On May 11 nearly 40 residents from SaddleBrooke One, Unit 4, enjoyed a putting contest and dinner in Vistas Restaurant. This has become an annual spring event, and we were grateful for the glorious weather—with only a light breeze in the late afternoon. Dick…
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and SaddleBrooke Ranchers Encourage Young Readers Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) funds a grant to provide first graders at Ray Elementary School in Kearny, Ariz., with a wooden bookcase and two new books. The funding also provides for each child to receive two additional books in second and again…
The Tributaries Rocked DesertView Again! Barry Swartzberg For a second time, The Tributaries rocked the DesertView Theatre, playing to a sold-out auditorium for more than two hours, in a second benefit concert for the Oracle Schools Foundation. This talented group had an enthusiastic audience dancing in their seats, in the aisles, singing along, tapping their toes,…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg A few weeks ago, friends of ours arrived from Ohio for five days of sightseeing and visiting. We had a terrific time showing them around and reminiscing. One day, we went to the RoadRunner Grill for breakfast. Seeing all of the golfing activities around the area of the clubhouse, two of…
Pet Donation Drop-Off Program Marcy Vernon Our various pet charities are always in need and are always thankful for your donations. Please consider dropping off any of the items listed below. Cash donations are also accepted and appreciated. The drop-off location is at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts on the first Friday of every…
Health Night Out features Dr. Steven Ward on Monday, June 26, at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. Dr. Ward specializes in sports medicine and treats shoulders, knees, and ankles with operative and nonoperative approaches. He also assesses hips and hands and treats with arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and revision surgery, as well as nonsurgical approaches. When Dr.…
Ron Andrea If you’ve attended the Health Fair in years past, you know this is an event you absolutely don’t want to miss! If you haven’t attended in the past, know that this is a free smorgasbord of health information and health screenings that includes dozens of local health care providers. The date for this…