Greg Hlushko The club plays in the Ocotillo Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO Clubhouse on Monday and Thursday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels and club play is in a casual friendly environment for…
Helen Amelsberg The British Club gathered in fine royal style on Saturday, June 13, for a festive and fun-filled King’s Birthday Bash at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center in SaddleBrooke. Although King Charles III’s actual birthday is in November, members came together to celebrate his official birthday, the one traditionally associated with Britain’s military celebration,…
Dale Dillon Lips Let’s ask some long-time members! “Nothing compares to mastering a newly learned line dance. Once you lock down the steps and the music starts, everything clicks. In that moment, you are immersed in the experience and the rhythm is exhilarating.” Anonymous “I started with zero dance experience ten years ago and now…
Sunrise Rotary Club Welcomes New Member Mike Frankovich Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is thrilled to have yet another new member join its ranks! Club President Bob Lamar officially inducted Mike Frankovich at the Club’s regular business meeting on Thursday, May 7. Sponsored by current Rotarian Jack Stebe, Mike brings to the Club…
Karen Parks The hot weather has arrived, and the gardening club’s tours are on hold until fall. Likewise, you may find that, short of watering, you have curtailed much of your normal gardening activity. And yet, we gardeners find that we need a little “fix” from time to time. So, what is a gardener to…
Dee Berisha Probably the most popular and well-attended events offered by Women On Our Own (WOOO) are Saturday night dining events. Every Saturday of each month a different venue is chosen by the volunteer coordinator of that Saturday. First Saturday (Happy Hour) is coordinated by Dee Berisha. Venues are chosen from the wide range of…
Susan Levine For many members of the Jewish Friendship Group (JFG), the ladies’ coffee events are more than just a chance to enjoy a cup of coffee. They are an opportunity to make new friends, strengthen existing relationships, share stories, and create the sense of community that makes JFG such a special organization. Elaine Fagan,…
Jenni Long On May 13, the members of the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild were invited to a tour of their Permanent Collection at Tohono Chul. We met with James Schaub, Director of Arts, and Karen Hayes, Associate Curator and Collections Manager in the Garden Pavillion to view the new mural by Ignacio Garcia called Twilight…
Ken Wong On April 16, 17 club members guided by Kathryn Madore hiked Watson Lake on the final day of the Prescott trip. There was a special significance to this hike as it ended eight years that Kathryn Madore served the club as an elite Hike Guide. Just the day before, she led two separate…
Dan Plattner All SaddleBrooke residents are welcome to join the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) at any time. If you would like to try a class first before joining you may attend one full monthly session of Introductory Novice classes for free. If you would like to continue, you are strongly encouraged to join the…