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…
Category: August 2024
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…
Clubs & Classes, August 2024
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…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
SilverBelles Give a ‘Firecracker’ Performance
The SilverBelles Performance Dance Team danced their “firecracker” routines on July 4 at the Fountains of La Cholla Retirement Community. The Belles were dressed in their finest red, white, and blue “sparkly” costumes, which the audience loved. The audience sang along with the patriotic dances “Grand Old Flag” and “Yankee Doodle,” showing the Belles with…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters … Challenge and Mojo Cards
Marlene D’Ambrosio Each month at the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters meeting, members are given the opportunity to use their paper crafting skills and creativity to make two different types of cards: a Challenge card and/or a MOJO card. Now you are probably asking, what in the world is that? When a member of the club decides…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
British Club Dines at North Italia Bistro
Mary (Twink) Gates It was June 27, and it was time for a British Club ladies luncheon! Ten ladies had a fun time enjoying the camaraderie of fellow members and dining on delicious Italian choices from an extensive menu at North Italia Bistro in La Encantada Plaza on Sunrise and Campbell. The ladies all agreed…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Woodworkers Group
Bob Hutton Did you know that there is an active woodworkers group consisting of 65 members and growing. For nearly two years, there has been a Woodworking Club made up of members combined from the two HOAs. You may ask, “How do you have a woodworkers group but no woodshop?” The answer is, “It ain’t…
August 2024, Front Page
SaddleBrooke’s Renaissance Woman?
Al Weigel For anyone who has lived in SaddleBrooke for any length of time, it is apparent how many bright and accomplished individuals live in this community. However, one person, Patty Gregory-Burke, who belongs to SaddleBrooke Community Circle Players (CCP), exemplifies these qualities at a level few can match. Originally from Rochester, N.Y., Patty and…
August 2024, Front Page
SBWGA & The Virtual Scramble
Ret Convey Although summer may not be considered the busiest time of year for our league, it is by no means without its share of fun! Four SBWGA players participated in a “Virtual Scramble” hosted by our sister league, the LPGA Amateurs, on June 21. The Virtual Scramble is a summer-long charity event and includes…