Don’t miss SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network’s (SBPRN) Pet Food Drive on Friday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. being held at the SaddleBrooke One parking lot near the bocce ball courts. This food drive benefits the Pets in Need Action League (P.I.N.A.L.), which provides temporary pet food assistance to qualified residents of Pinal County…
Diana Wille It is time to register for SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC)’s free October dance lessons. We will offer two different dances, Samba and Viennese Waltz. Ann and Dale Pizzitola, our professional dance instructors, have said, “Neither the Samba nor the Viennese Waltz are the first dances you will learn when taking lessons. But…
Barbara Barr Just like the Cyndi Lauper song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” each month Women On Our Own (WOOO) celebrates SaddleBrooke life with a wide variety of opportunities, events, and gatherings. Just one of many options is a monthly “2nd Saturday” dinner out at one of the “Brookes,” the “Ranches,” or Catalina eateries.…
Scott Newberry Aces Hole 13 at MountainView Alan Doan On Saturday, July 16, Scott Newberry was playing a round at the MountainView course with fellow golfers Ron Pozzi, Bob Osbold, and Bob Barker. On hole number 13, Scott pulled out a 5-wood and smacked his tee shot to a back left pin position 134 yards…
On Sept. 21 members are invited to attend The Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) Welcome Back Happy Hour gathering. This is a time for congregants to welcome back Rabbi Sanford Seltzer. In the spirit of old and new acquaintances, IJSS hopes that this occasion will be one of warmth and friendship. IJSS hopes that our…
Register Now for 24th Annual SBCO Walk for Kids! Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Walk for Kids (formerly known as The Walkathon) will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. This SBCO event helps support our programs benefiting youngsters from Catalina to the San Carlos Indian Reservation and the Miami school…
Eileen J. Snearly, MPLN Publicity Holly Riviere (August 1944 to June 2022) Dear Holly, There’s not a day that goes by that we won’t think about you and the contributions you made to the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners. We know you will be watching over us from heaven as we golf in SaddleBrooke, and we’ll…
Ross Dunfee While not officially adopting a flag at the time of the Declaration of Independence, the “Continental Colors” (aka the “Grand Union” flag), has historically been referred to as the first national flag of the United States. That flag has a striking resemblance to the British East India Company (1707-1801), where the canton resembles…
David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…
Beth Longman It’s time to get back to creating beautiful fused glass pieces! The Glass Art Club of SaddleBrooke is very pleased and excited to announce that glass fusing is back and better than ever! After having our ability to offer glass fusing classes curtailed for an extended period of time, the kiln room remodeling…