Sam Miller Oct. 13 is the beginning of the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club calendar year, and we are in for a treat this month. Dr Marcia Rieke, Principal Investigator for the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will join us with details of the JWST’s performance. This Sunday, Oct. 13, meeting…
Category: September 2024
Clubs & Classes, September 2024
SaddleBrooke Quilters Stitch Lots of Love Into Donated Items for Our Community
Martha Baker SaddleBrooke Quilters have been busy piecing fabric and sewing and quilting items to donate to charities. The club has more than 100 members and meets Friday mornings in the Craft Complex in SaddleBrooke One. According to Club Service Chairwoman Ann Bershaw, “So far this year, we have donated twice to Hayden Senior Center,…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Singers’ Rehearsals Begin! Come Join Us!
Cheri Emahiser We are always looking for new singers, and we invite you to join us on any Sunday in September. We rehearse at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. Come by a bit before 2:30 p.m. and meet the Singers. Singing—why do we enjoy it so much? What about singing lifts our spirits? Don’t we…
Clubs & Classes, September 2024
Silversmithing and Lapidary Club
Bob Hutton For many years now, the SaddleBrooke Silversmithing and Lapidary Club (SSLC) has been a welcoming group to offer a comfortable environment for creating and learning. Available on Wednesdays and Fridays in the Turquoise Room at the MountainView complex, this group is enjoying the arts and crafts creation lifestyle for its members. Seriously beautiful…
Religion, September 2024
B’nai Midbar Upcoming Events
High Holy Day services will be officiated by Rabbi Daniel Price. Participating in the delivery of the services are our exceptional professionals Eliyanah Powers, cantorial soloist, and Dr. Joshua Nichols, accompanist. We are honored to have Stephen Beecher, cellist, perform “Kol Nidre” (“All Vows”) at the Yom Kippur evening service. Tashlich service will be on…
September 2024, Religion
Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church Fall Adult Education Classes
Sharon Scanlan and Donna Boring The first Fall Study begins on Oct. 2 at 9:45 a.m. in the Elizabeth Room for six Wednesday mornings. Our study will be “Experience the Travel Narrative of Acts.” Come experience the travel narrative of Acts, tracking the exciting journey of the early church from Jerusalem to Rome, all propelled…
September 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Equipoise
David Zapatka While attending the Theosophical Society Convention in Wheaton, Ill., this summer, I saw one of the presenters use the word “equipoise” in his presentation. The usage of the word described a relationship balance between two philosophical thoughts. Equipoise—equi·poise noun 1. A state of equilibrium 2. Counterbalance 3. Balance of forces or interests verb…
September 2024, Features
Family Circus
Linda Rosenkrans In a bustling three-ring circus, the family takes the stage, A menagerie of pets and kids, in a chaotic rage. The ex-wife on one side, the ex-husband on the other, With their families in tow, each one like no other. A lioness barks orders, fierce and unyielding, While a clown prince juggles, smiles…
Features, September 2024
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]. Bata 35 E. Toole Avenue,…