Jenni Long Calling all beginning or exploring artists! The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce another opportunity to take part in its next Art Sampler class on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Country Club. The class time…
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August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Dems Talk to Their Neighbors
Karla Trippe SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) Chair Maureen Borland opened the July meeting by discussing Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, and how it will reshape the United States federal government. She also pointed out how the programs listed will move down to impact state government. Borland reemphasized the club’s pivotal role…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Focus on Level 3
Lynda Fraley If you, like me, are a perpetual Novice, Novice+, or Level 1 line dancer, you might be surprised, and even a little awed, to learn that there are two additional levels of dance instruction available in the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC): Levels 2 and 3. The Level 3 dance classes meet Fridays…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Welcomes New Officers
Christianne Dettmann Once you’ve met Maggie de Block, you won’t forget her! A powerhouse of energy and great ideas, she recently accepted the reins as the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club’s newest president on June 20. Her inspiring and capable predecessor, Ron Lenz, also inducted new officers Gary Haslett, Jennifer Williams, and Roger Swett in their…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Jewish Friendship Group 2024 Calendar of Events
Marsha Mantykow Mark your calendars and tell your friends—the upcoming 2024 events at the Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) have something for everyone—or, more likely, everything for everybody. If your friends are not members, all it takes is $21 per person and a desire to belong to a warm and inclusive group. Don’t worry, we will…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Ballroom Dance Club: See You in September
It’s September in SaddleBrooke, and the returning snowbird migration begins. Time for them and us year-round SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) members to don our dancing shoes and get ready for the classes and events offered by the SBDC. The September class will be Merengue for Beginners, taught by Roger and Linda Shamburg. This lively…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Genealogy Club’s Summer Schedules
Laurence Edralin Starting in June, the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club switches to a workshop environment where members and guests bring their laptops to the sessions. They work with the club’s experienced researchers on their own projects. It can be one-on-one or small groups learning from club experts working on their own family trees. There was no…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Chess Club
Greg Hlushko Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. The club has no…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Gardening Club Is Growing!
Mary Jane Wilson The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) held our first general membership meeting on July 17 in the MountainView ballroom. The ballroom was packed to near capacity, as residents were anxious to learn all about the new club. Acting Club President Robert Kumza reviewed a PowerPoint presentation and a small portion of the…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Neurological Support Group
The summer heat has really been making this summer very difficult for many of us to enjoy our walks, relax at the pool, and take time to see friends and family. As caregivers, we have so much to think about with our neurologically impaired loved ones that we forget about ourselves physically and emotionally. It…