Please join us on Sept. 13 in the SaddleBrooke TWO ballroom for our September meeting. Due to renovations in the DesertView Theatre, we are meeting in the ballroom. Our speakers will be invited winners from the Republican Primary. Doors open at 3 p.m., and the meeting will start promptly at 3:30 p.m. More information will…
Category: August 2022
August 2022
Repetitive Motion and Muscle Memory: Suddenly You Are in Pain!
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist The most common comment I get as a massage therapist is, “Wow, I did not realize how bad my muscles are until you started working on them. How did that happen?” The truth is this: Humans are creatures of habit. We sleep in the same position, we get up and…
August 2022
Friends of the Library Volunteer Opportunities
Joyce Faulkner Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) history and opportunities to various landmarks throughout the Southwest region. However, there is another benefit that FSL provides to SaddleBrooke residents, and that is the opportunity to volunteer by assisting with membership events or joining the board of directors and working with other resident volunteers to help maintain the…
August 2022
SPA Offers Introductory Lesson for Beginners
Any SaddleBrooke resident is welcome to attend this introductory pickleball lesson. At the end of the introductory lesson, participants will have the knowledge of the basics of the game and be encouraged to join SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) and continue with the New Player/Unrated Skills program. The only prerequisite or “must have” for the introductory…
August 2022
Joint Marketing: A Key to the Future of SaddleBrooke
Ron Bechky, United SaddleBrooke Note: This is the first in a series of articles that offers an expanded view of one of the benefits of increased inter-board cooperation, mentioned in the blog piece, “What’s in It for All of Us?” It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that marketing of our community is a problem, given…
August 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Lob
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley line,…
August 2022
U.S. Military History: The Star-Spangled Banner
Ross Dunfee At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France. Both France and Great Britain attempted to block the United States from trading with the other, and restrict the USA from westward expansion. Beginning in 1812, Napoleon began to encounter the first…
August 2022
Take a Swing at Cancer
Save the date of Nov. 15 for the Take a Swing at Cancer golf tournament to support The University of Arizona Cancer Center, sponsored by MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association. Help support research for the disease that either has or will affect every single one of us, or a loved one. This no-pressure tournament is open…
August 2022
Word of the Month: Sniglet
David Zapatka Thirteen months ago, we went off the beaten path of dictionary words when reader Debbie M. wrote, “Hello, I enjoy your column and want to offer a suggestion. ‘Orbisculate’ is a word not yet in the dictionary. I think we should help the young people who are trying to get this word into…
August 2022
Beat the Heat with Table Tennis
Greg Hlushko As temperatures soar this summer, join us for a cool game of table tennis. It’s a sport that’s not affected by wind, monsoon rain, and there’s no UV exposure! The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club invites one and all to join us to play a fun sport that provides great exercise in a social…