Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild hosts a variety of art classes for SaddleBrooke residents and their guests in the Topaz Room (conveniently located at the Arts & Crafts Center adjacent to the MountainView Country Club). Join your neighbors for enjoyable ways to acquire or fine-tune your artistic skills. Visit the Guild’s…
Judy Saks On July 18, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) started off dancing in the morning to patriotic songs, which included “G.I. Blues,” sung by Elvis; “This Land Is Your Land;” and a rousing instrumental of “Yankee Doodle.” Then we were off for a picnic at the home of Claudia Rigg. You would normally…
This unusually hot summer has many of us feeling not just uncomfortably hot, but also emotionally down, possibly due to staying home so many hours, not being with others to communicate, and having to deal with our loved ones who have neurological problems. So, as caregivers, we must take care of ourselves and not feel guilty or neglectful of…
Dee Berisha Separated from the rest of mainland Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains lies the enchanting countries of Spain and Portugal. The ladies of WOOO (Women On Our Own) spent a delightful evening exploring the vineyards and wines produced on the Iberian Peninsula. Our hostess chose several wines, both red and white, for the guests…
Hollace Lyon JoAnna Mendoza, executive director for the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, was the guest speaker at the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) August meeting. The Center is a leader in advancing policies that create fairer tax codes, which raise the revenue needed to invest in education, affordable housing, health care, infrastructure, and more. Mendoza…
Jeff Love Have you ever driven past the Texas Canyon Rest Area along I-10 between Benson and Wilcox and wondered what it would be like to hike through the interesting rock formations? Last April, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club was invited to explore the newly developed hiking trails at the Amerind Museum. This location is roughly…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair What’s the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild? Many of you already know about this growing, nonprofit club in our community where artists get together to share ideas and skills. But many of you don’t know the size of our organization (approaching 200 people), the types of art our members practice, or even…
Tom Marshall The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is offering four exciting dance lessons in October and two more in November, all taught by our resident professional dancers Dale and Ann Pizzitola. On Oct. 16, we begin with the Tango, a passionate dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, followed by the Cha Cha, a…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The Art Salon, hosted by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, is a place where like-minded artists come together in a friendly environment to bond, network, and learn from one another. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Topaz Room at the…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The Art Salon, hosted by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, is a place where like-minded artists come together in a friendly environment to bond, network, and learn from one another. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Topaz Room at the…