Cheri Emahiser He’s a number’s man. And now he’s also the former treasurer of the SaddleBrooke Singers. Though Jim Barrett is no longer the designated finance manager, we are pleased to report Jim will continue singing with us. Thanks, Jim, for the 10 years you spent adding, subtracting, and keeping us balanced. Our musical organization was…
Barbara Wilder As of now, the end of June, the wildfires have ceased to threaten the SaddleBrooke community. It has progressed to the other side of the mountain, and this morning it is covering 107,000 acres and only 45 % contained. I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club and have seen many great…
Joe Giammarino Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) want to thank our generous sponsors KJK Insurance Advocates Kim Karmenzind (Kim@kjkinsuranceadvocates.com 520-251-4491) and the members of the Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club. On July 18, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) billiards room. The format…
Kay Crofoot Bored this summer because you have to stay home during your staycation? The DesertView Library has the solution. Enjoy a concert in your own living room! You can sing along and dance but you don’t have to buy a ticket or get dressed up. Our new DVD music concert collection is now available…
Pet Rescue to the Rescue Carol Merlini SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network came to the rescue by contributing $2,000 to Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter & Rescues, Inc. (Friends of Pinal) to put toward the purchase of a much needed dental machine to be used in the clinic of the Pinal County Animal Care and…
Linda Lyon, President of the Oracle School District Governing Board The Oracle School District Governing Board and other district leaders have been working hard to move ahead with both the bond projects and preparation for the new school year, one which promises to be anything but normal. Several months of work came together at the July…
Stuart Watkins Anyone can post articles for sale, or for free, on Nextdoor once you register. Nextdoor covers just your local area such as SaddleBrooke, or surrounding neighborhoods. For example, I responded to a post of free mesquite lumber from a tree being cut down about 30 miles from my home. When I mentioned I…
Leslie Fore The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and especially the most vulnerable. The Santa Catalina Catholic Church Refugee Ministry (part of the Social Awareness and Justice Ministry) will be collecting items to help refugees who have suffered greatly due to loss of employment, crowded housing conditions, and a lack of basic necessities. The items…
Looking to make some major home improvements? Have you considered a cash-out refinance on your existing home? Refinancing is a low-interest way to get tax-free cash for remodeling your kitchen, building a pool in the backyard—or anything else you choose to do. Let us look at an example. Say you bought your home for $450,000,…
David Zapatka Sister and reader Judy Haberstroh wrote after reading the June column, “This one is interesting. Initially I was leaning toward using ‘yet’ but once I saw the specific definition of ‘still,’ I felt that was the correct word. However, when talking, I would more likely place the word ‘still’ after ‘it’s’ rather than at the end…