Category: August 2021

Inquiring Minds?

Dottie Adams The Saddlebrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) Social Committee meets several times a year. I recently had the pleasure of attending a meeting. The subject of questions and answers for this article was discussed, and as usual the response was fantastic! As it would be too difficult to print questions from all the members,…

Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Welcomes Five New Members Joe Guyton There are certainly signs that folks are leaving their COVID cocoons and once again looking for ways to reach out to socialize and to give back to their communities. During the past two weeks, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke inducted five new members. We…

Ranch Residents Perform Free Concert

Nancy Carlson Three residents from SaddleBrooke Ranch will perform an outdoor concert at Catalina Craft Pizza (located at 15930 N. Oracle Road in Catalina) on Sept. 25, starting at 6 p.m. Bruce and Nancy Carlson and Ken Wilcox sing as Carlson/Wilcox 47, or CW-47. This talented trio has been together at Saddlebrooke Ranch for 18 months,…

The Jewish Friendship Group

Laurie Colen Your board has been planning events for the coming year; many of the old favorites will be back, and we are aiming for some new and different ones—depending on what our membership suggests. (Yes, that is a hint!) Our activities resume in September with Sam Horowitz speaking in our lecture series on Sept.…

Rotary Club Honors Senior Village as Organization of the Year

Marly Mora The international Rotary Club has a long history of promoting fellowship, honoring voluntary community service, and fighting disease. Each year, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke recognizes local people and businesses that exemplify outstanding performance in service to our community. This year, the members chose Senior Village at SaddleBrooke as Organization of the Year, in…

Community Church Welcomes Two New Music Leaders

Kristina R. Turner It is with great joy and honor that Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) introduces two new members of the Worship Team. Larry Vinyard and Ruth Rehm have taken over leadership of the worship music, along with the choral productions. Larry comes from the Medford, Ore. area and joined CCSB about 18 months ago.…

Resident Author: Two New Books

Karen Brungardt The second book in the Exchanger series is now available on Amazon.com and in our gift shop. The book is titled Exchanging and is written by K. E. Brungardt. It is available in both paperback and eBook forms. See below for more information. Jessi has never been so alone, the only human student at University on the…

Community Church Welcomes New Pastor of Care Ministries

Jerry Fay The Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) welcomed Roger Simmons as their pastor of Care Ministries, effective June 1. When Les French announced his retirement, Senior Pastor Ron Gannett immediately called Roger to discuss how he could become a part of what God is doing at CCSB. Pastor Ron and Roger quickly agreed that the…

How to Become a Master Gardener

Laurie Foster The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension trains gardening enthusiasts of Pinal County as Master Gardener volunteers who help their fellow citizens grow better gardens and more sustainable landscapes. Class Dates: Oct. 6, 2021 to Feb. 16, 2022, Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon Tuition: $150 per individual and $225 per couple, which includes books and…