Louise Grabell What? It’s too hot? True gardeners never pay attention to the weather! They do what has to be done whenever necessary and it is necessary now to plan for your fall garden. This is the time of year to tidy up things, amend and fertilize and start thinking about removing those annuals that…
Category: August 2017
Generals, August 2017
“I Don’t Want It” sale sign up set for September 20
Sign up September 20, 2017 for SaddleBrooke’s I Don’t Want It sale, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West. Please bring your homeowner’s card to sign up. Tables are $25 for one and $15 for an additional table (limit two tables per space). We accept cash or check. Sign-in sheet will be…
Generals, August 2017
FSL fall lectures
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries 2017 Lecture Series will continue on September 14 with guest speaker Dr. Michael Brescia presenting Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting: The Living Legacies of Spanish Water Rights in the American Southwest. Spanish water law continues to fashion the rhythms of daily life in Arizona and New Mexico despite the…
Clubs & Classes, August 2017
Latin Rhythm Dance Club
Wally Mara The Latin Rhythm Dance is in its twelfth year of providing instruction in authentic Latin dance styles for SaddleBrooke residents. This season’s professional-level classes feature the hottest Latin dances, including Cha Cha, Salsa and Samba. Free Latin Dance Classes Free Monday Basic Dance Classes meet in SaddleBrooke One’s Vermilion Room Mondays from 2:00…
Clubs & Classes, August 2017
Thank you, Mary Croft, for your service on the Arizona National Scenic Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler When the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail was offered to the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club to be Stewards, Mary Croft stepped forward to be a Co-Steward. Mary has done volunteer work on the Arizona Trail for many years. She has been co-steward of the Oracle Passage for the past three years.…
Generals, August 2017
Arizona Public Media returns to SaddleBrooke
Barbara Williams Two new programs from Arizona Public Media are coming to SaddleBrooke. On September 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., AZPM covers the Vietnam War at SaddleBrooke Activities Center. AZPM Director and General Manager Jack Gibson will preview clips from the new Ken Burns documentary, The Vietnam War and AZPM’s original companion documentary, Arizona…
Sports, August 2017
Meet Molly
Written articles have interest, but what brings those words to life? Pictures! The SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association is grateful to photographer Molly Fullerton for the multiple pictures taken at our golf events. She moved to SaddleBrooke five years ago from Seattle and “active” became her middle name. As a police officer for 13 years, Molly…
Features, August 2017
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Monthly fun events Sandy Morse By now, most people know about Senior Village and that we are truly “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” and make life a little easier for many of us. But did you know Senior Village is also about having fun? Yup, we have several monthly social events where our members get together for…
Clubs & Classes, August 2017
Republican Club meeting
Patricia Tarner SaddleBrooke Republican Club members were treated to two very informative speakers at their June meeting; Amanda Stanford, County Clerk of Superior Court and Dennis Reiber spoke about the Article V Convention of States. Amanda Stanford shared the goals she has implemented in her position as County Clerk of Superior Court during the first…
Clubs & Classes, August 2017
This I have learned
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” Clarence, It’s a Wonderful Life. Life was good for Ted Swartzberg and his family during the early part of the 20th Century. Eventually, however, life would have other plans for…