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…
Category: September 2023
Generals, September 2023
Golden Goose Holiday Department
The Golden Goose Thrift Shop receives everything from antique and comical tree ornaments to solemn religious statues to New Year’s noisemakers and all decorations in between. Christmas items are on sale year-round, but mark your calendar for October, when Christmas trees of every size and shape will be available. Every holiday is represented at the…
Generals, September 2023
Celebration of Watercolor Art Show—October 21
Karen Brungardt It is time again for the Celebration of Watercolor Art Show where several SaddleBrooke watercolor artists will showcase their original works! This one-day event is on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at the MountainView clubhouse in SaddleBrooke. Follow the…
Generals, September 2023
Have Fun and Create Harmonies with the Barbershop Chorus
Bruce Kistler Remember those songs you used to listen to or sing as a youngster? Your local SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus has kept the Barbershop tradition going since 1998. Barbershop music features traditional and modern melodies with tight harmonies in a cappella style. Yes, we do sing “Lida Rose,” but we also sing “Rock Around the…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
Hearing Loss in Social Settings
Tim and Janis Gaule In this month’s article, we would like to point out a very good article that has several suggestions for handling the challenges of hearing loss in social settings. The article was published by the Cleveland Clinic, and it is titled “How to Navigate Hearing Loss in Social Settings.” If you do…
Features, September 2023
Artist of the Month: Artist Focus on Rhonda Kuntz
Dawn Price Rhonda Kuntz grew up in Kentucky, moved to Texas where she raised her children, and retired to Florida. As life changed, she found her way to SaddleBrooke where her good friend helped her find her forever home. Rhonda welcomed me into her home, which houses her art studio and showcases her own work,…
Features, September 2023
Cooks Out of the Kitchen—Local Restaurant Reviews
Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin We’re two SaddleBrooke foodies forever seeking great places to eat! We’ll review two restaurants each month for taste and presentation, service, price, value, and ambiance. If you have a favorite eatery and would like to spread the word, please send us an email at [email protected]. Claire’s Café and Art Gallery…
Front Page, September 2023
How Do You Like Us Now? Pulitzer Prize Collection
John Faulkner If you have been reading the articles I have posted for the SaddleBrooke Progress and SaddleBrooke Notes, you know by now that the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries are the funding vehicle that allows our three-library system to continue to buy all the latest books for your reading pleasure. If you have not already joined,…
Generals, September 2023
Master Gardeners: You Are Invited to Our Zoom Webinar Presentations
Glenna Matthews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) are pleased to invite you to attend our Zoom webinar presentations: Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m., “Bighorn and Bush Fire Saguaro Cacti Restoration.” Jonathan Horst, director of conservation and research at Tucson Audubon Society, will share the recent…
Features, September 2023
This I Have Learned: Perhaps
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Perhaps … or in other languages: Tal Vez, Womöglich, Forse, 也許, Магчыма, ‘S dòcha, 多分, Có lẽ, Być może, Возможно, אפשר, शायद Perhaps. It is an interesting word, and it is used in every dialect on the globe. Apparently, everyone on the face of the earth uses the word. According to…