On Saturday, Oct. 23 the Sun Lakes Rotary Club and the San Tan Rotary Foundation are sponsoring the sixth annual Hooked on Healing Veterans Motorcycle Charity Ride. The proceeds of this annual event support wounded and disabled veterans living here in Maricopa County. Specifically, proceeds from the day go to benefit the good works of…
Category: October 2021
Generals, October 2021
Fashion- Edited
Fashion Show/Luncheon Is a Sellout Going, going, gone! Tickets for the annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, benefitting the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network, went on sale Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. By 10:30 a.m., tickets for Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 were sold out! If you missed the chance to get a ticket, don’t worry; you can…
Sports, October 2021
Labor Day Softball Tournament Brings Community Together
Tony Soprano gave a lot of advice back in the day, some of it even wise, like this one to his kids: “If you’re lucky, you’ll remember the little moments like this, that were good.” The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball annual Labor Day tournament might have been one of those moments the Jersey Street Boss had in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
IJSS Observes Rosh Hashanah, Tashlich, and Challenges
Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) members celebrated Rosh Hashanah via Zoom on Sept. 6 and 7. We have spoken about having services together. Well, things aren’t always what you plan. Over the course of the last weeks in August, because of the COVID surge, much discussion, concern, and decisions were made regarding in-person,…
Generals, October 2021
Golden Goose Update
Ann Coziahr November, the month of thankfulness and gratitude! The Golden Goose is so very thankful for, and grateful to, our extraordinary family of volunteers, donors, customers, and staff! Thank you for helping us make good things happen every day for local children, seniors, and families in need! The Goose has the goods for the gatherings,…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Let’s Get Ready to Rumba
The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is holding free rumba classes in November. Rumba is a dance that originated in Cuba in the late 19th century. Spanish music and dance are full of romance. The rumba dance is a slow, serious, romantic, fun dance with flirtation (if desired) between the partners. It spotlights the lady’s…
Generals, October 2021
Holiday Editorial Deadline Changes: Mark Your Calendar
Hello everybody! Please mark your calendars for two temporary editorial deadline changes due to the holiday season. The editorial deadline for the December issue is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, right before the Thanksgiving holiday. The editorial deadline for the January issue is Monday, Dec. 27, right after the holiday. Thank you!
Features, October 2021
The Moore Advantage Team Sponsors a Pickleball Court
Raymond H. Goettsch With great appreciation, SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc. (SPA) announces that local realty group, The Moore Advantage Team, has made a generous donation to assist in the expansion of pickleball at SaddleBrooke. For this sponsorship donation, SPA has designated court 4 as The Moore Advantage Team Court. The Moore Advantage Team is a…
Sports, October 2021
Verde Sputters Labor Day Luncheon
Though they have been playing for several months now, the Verde Sputters held their first luncheon since March 2020. The luncheon was met with enthusiasm by the players and social members for the opportunity to come together again. We feasted buffet-style upon scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, green peppers, salsa, fresh fruit, and cinnamon…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
SaddleBrooke Singles Club Has an Active Summer
Hazel Staloff Members of the Singles Club enjoyed a busy social season, comprising a dine-around at Mi Tierra; holiday gatherings at SaddleBrooke, celebrating Cinco de Mayo during the unseasonably cool (for Tucson) May weather and July 4 in which a monsoon, not uncommon during SaddleBrooke’s summer of 2021, threatened (but did not prevent) the fireworks…