Want to become a Master Gardener? Barb Nicholson, Pinal County Master Gardener Master Gardeners are your neighbors and friends who have taken it upon themselves to complete the requirements for Master Gardener certification. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer, then you are invited to enroll in the Master Gardener Training Course…
Category: Generals
Generals, August 2017
Remembering 9-11, sponsored by the Community Church at SaddleBrooke
SaddleBrooke residents Jim and Joanne Fairweather have a most fascinating story to tell of where they were on September 11, 2001. Jim was the Aviation Manager for The St. Paul Companies in St. Paul, Minnesota and his wife Joanne was a flight attendant. They were flying former President George Bush, his wife Barbara and Secret…
Generals, August 2017
Stuff the Bus paper drive
The new school year is right around the corner and the Oracle School District will once again be holding its tenth annual Stuff the Bus copy paper drive. Thanks to the amazing communities of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch, not only was last year’s bus stuffed to the hilt with boxes of copy paper, the NJHS…
Generals, August 2017
Pet Rescue Network collecting for “I Don’t Want It” sale
This is our biggest fundraiser for the benefit of homeless pets at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) who took in over 18,000 pets last year! You can help by donating gently used pet or household items and small furniture. We are especially looking for donations of used jewelry, scarves and purses. We appreciate your support!…
Generals, August 2017
Health Night Out – August 28: Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s
Phyllis Ketring August 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Joseph Christiano, Neurosurgeon, will speak on Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s. A high percentage of patients with Parkinson’s and other tremors can experience significant improvement to motor function with a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery. The Movement Disorder Surgery program offered at Western Neuro was…
Generals, August 2017
Verde Valley Venture tour
Arizona Pathfinders Inc., a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five day tour October 23 through 27, 2017 to the Verde Valley. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in the central transitional region of Arizona. Highlights: Day one: Travel to Arcosanti between Phoenix and Camp Verde, Arizona for…
Generals, August 2017
Fine Arts Guild and UAMA Art Lecture Series
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present a series of two lectures beginning Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the west ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The first presenter will be Docent Judith Schram who will discuss Music in…
Generals, August 2017
Unit Happenings
Unit 21 Jim Hagedon Well, actually there was a lot of other good stuff ,too. Fresh fruit, sausages, Bloody Marys and Mimosas, in addition to the pancakes and gelato. Event organizer Diane Korn said that the 86 Unit 21 folks who attended the annual Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast were pretty much unanimous that gelato…
Generals, August 2017
SaddleBrooke Marketplace update
Brian Harpel After a brief transition period, additional site work on the SaddleBrooke Marketplace continues this week. For the next several months, construction crews will work on the center’s underground infrastructure. This includes preparation and installation of wet and dry utilities that will serve the buildings and parking areas. As always, we thank you for…
Generals, August 2017
Cuba trip planned for SaddleBrookers
The WOOO (Women on Our Own) group is sponsoring a trip to Cuba February 1 through 10, 2018. This trip is open to any SaddleBrooke residents. There are nine spaces remaining. This tour will include three nights in a four-star hotel in Havana and five nights in the countryside. Cost of the trip is $2995,…