Wanda Ross It’s summer in SaddleBrooke, and it is beautiful here. Many of our snowbird members are away for much of the summer, but those of us who are here are enjoying the wonderful community we call home. Our weather in June has been idyllic, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.…
Category: July 2023
Clubs & Classes, July 2023
Hearing Vibes
A Brief Discussion of Hearing Loops Tim and Janis Gaule My wife and I have agreed to submit articles to this publication on behalf of the Discussion Group for Better Hearing. In this month’s article, we would like to discuss hearing loops. A hearing loop is assistive listening technology for use by people with hearing…
Generals, July 2023
Books for Living in Arizona
Janet Fabio Whether you’re a new Arizona resident or you’ve been here many years, the Southwest Collection at the DesertView Library offers a variety of books to help you enjoy living in and learning more about the state we call home. Are you an avid gardener? Or are you new to gardening in the desert?…
Generals, July 2023
Consider a Legacy Donation to the SBCO Scholarship Endowment Fund
Nancy McCluskey-Moore William James, the American philosopher and psychologist said, “The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.” The Board of Directors of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) engaged in this type of farsighted thinking when it established the SBCO Scholarship Endowment Fund. Since 2001, SBCO has been…
Sports, July 2023
Relishing Pickleball
Shot Selection David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it is time now to learn about shot selection. Mary Littlewood says the ideal sequence of shots provides a means for all four players to get to the net where pickleball is won and lost…
Clubs & Classes, July 2023
Child
Stuart Watkins Eatin’ ice cream on a black leather couch alone in this part of the house spoonin’ it in the silence of an ouch only I hear in my part of the house
Generals, July 2023
CCP Announces Dates for Spring 2024 Dinner Theatre
Susan Sterling Community Circle Players (CCP) has set the dates for a Spring 2024 production. Mark your calendars now for entertaining dinner theatre performances during the last week in March. CCP principals have been reading and researching various scripts to tantalize our SaddleBrooke audience. Could it be a murder mystery in the vein of the…
Features, July 2023
Artist of the Month: D. Vincent Biase
Dawn Price If you are a member of the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (SBFAG) and attend any meetings, you are fortunate to be greeted at the door by Vincent Biase and his lovely wife Dona. They are newlyweds who moved to SaddleBrooke in 2019 from Hudson Valley. Although married just a few years, they have…
Features, July 2023
Cooks Out of the Kitchen—Local Restaurant Reviews
Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin We’re two SaddleBrooke foodies forever seeking great places to eat! We’ll review two restaurants each month for taste and presentation, service, price, value, and ambiance. If you have a favorite eatery and would like to spread the word, please send us an email at [email protected]. Dragon Village 12152 N. Rancho…
Features, July 2023
This I Have Learned: Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Here to Stay!
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Quick! Who is the first Rock ‘n’ Roll artist from your teenage years you can think of? Elvis? Chuck Berry? The Everly Brothers? The Platters? This question must bring a smile to your face remembering those thrilling days of yesteryear! But what, exactly, is Rock ‘n’ Roll? The term Rock ‘n’…