Category: August 2023

Changes to the Rules

Ray Adams, SBHOA2 Rules and Regulations Committee Shortly, the board of directors will be reaching out to residents of SaddleBrooke TWO with a request for comments on some changes to our rules and regulations. Proposed changes are the product of a special collaboration between the Architectural and Landscaping Committee and the Rules and Regulations Committee.…

Table Tennis Club Moves to Rincon Room

Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club relocated in July to the Rincon Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO Mesquite Building. The club welcomes everyone, from those who want to learn to play to those with advanced skills. Stop by to see the action and try a few games. Paddles and balls are always available. Beat…

A Jewel in Our Area

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Since its inception in 2015, people from SaddleBrooke, members of the Oracle Schools Foundation Board, in addition to administrators and school teachers in the Oracle schools have worked in tandem in order to ensure that the fundraising mission of the Foundation is ongoing. This includes two major fundraising activities. The first…

September at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop

Stephanie Urdiales We never know what to expect with the onset of fall in the Tucson desert, but there is one thing you can count on. You will “fall” in love with the Golden Goose all over again! The Goose is known for its inventory of high-quality, clean, fully inspected, and tested merchandise, all priced…

August at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop

Stephanie Urdiales Ring out the last days of summer and ring in the first glimpse of fall with a gander at the Golden Goose! Gather at the Goose Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Make a day of it and enjoy a relaxing breakfast…

Word of the Month: Piastre

David Zapatka Reader Chuck Hakkarinen, commenting on the May WOTM column, writes, “In the 20th century, Paladin was the name of the character played by actor Richard Boone in the TV western “Have Gun, Will Travel.” He was quite the dandy, living in San Francisco, quoting the Classics, fast on the draw. I think he typically…

Monsoon Mindfulness

Linda Rosenkrans Electric lights flash— Fine hairs on my arms stand alert Ozone fills my nose Raindrops sting my face Two breaths in, blow ~ one breath out Flickering light, still Wind chimes twirl about Sonic boom blasts my eardrums Rushing water roars A chick floats away gone beyond the great beyond gone, gone, gone…

How Do You See the World

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart The main reason several people can go through the same experience but interpret it differently is because, subconsciously, we tell ourselves stories pretty much every waking minute of our lives. And these stories we tell ourselves don’t just change how we feel, they change what we see, what we experience, and…