John Bezy Longtime resident of SaddleBrooke, John Bezy, 75, died on Sept. 5, 2020. Many residents of this community have fond memories of traveling with John throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Nations. His vast knowledge of these regions—their inhabitants, their art, and their history—made these trips pleasurable…
LaVerne Kyriss SaddleBrooke artists have a new location to show their work, thanks to local realtors. The gallery idea came from Lisa Gaare, branch manager at Long Realty’s Golder Ranch office. “I was looking for a way to both jazz up our office space and also do something to benefit our community,” Gaare said. She…
Barbara Johnson The annual LAGOS Tournament, where the SaddleBrooke Lady 9ers and 18ers team up together, celebrated their 30th anniversary on Sept. 22. The Birdies and Bows Tournament took advantage of a beautiful fall day to have a rousing, fun round of golf, followed by a delicious luncheon. Ninety-two ladies signed up for the event and…
Phyllis Ketring October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Karen J. Hendershott of Arizona Oncology invites you to join a Webex meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on “Breast Cancer in the Time of COVID-19.” Dr. Hendershott is a breast cancer survivor herself and understands that every woman’s experience with…
Short Term Foster Homes Needed Romayne Trudo Would you be willing to share your heart and SaddleBrooke home for a maximum of 72 hours to help a lost pet? When SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) receives a call from SaddleBrooke Patrol that a cat or dog has been found in SaddleBrooke, we do the following:…
Karin Bivens When Doug Springer moved to SaddleBrooke in 2003, there was a small group of swimmers, assisted by former SaddleBrooke resident and champion swimmer Sally Bolar, competing in the local Senior Olympics. Doug offered to help coach us. We were swimming at the SaddleBrooke One lap pool, the only 25-yard lap pool in SaddleBrooke at…
Linda Eisenhart and Kathryn Von Bargen The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilt Club attracts many members who are not traditional quilters. Some label themselves as fiber artists or art quilters and each of them compliment the club’s varied activities. Carol Ann Small (fondly known as CA) has sewn since age seven when her mother began teaching her…
Joe Giammarino Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) want to thank our generous sponsors Leah Kari of Secure Senior Health Solutions and Beth Fedor of Realty Executives. On Sept. 19, the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format was single game, double elimination.…
David Zapatka Following a good rain after a long, dry spell one evening on the pickleball court with friend Natasha Thompson, that luscious smell we are all familiar with danced in our noses. Imagine that fresh, earthy smell we all know so well as you read this column. Tash said, “There’s a word for that…
Marie Bienkowski You enjoy looking at the mountains around SaddleBrooke, but have you tried seeing them up close? Hiking into the mountains reveals that what looks like one uniform set of vegetation from your house or the golf course is really a wonderfully diverse desert flora. SaddleBrooke’s Hiking Club has trails up to Dome Rock…