Stuart Watkins On the first and third Mondays, find the SaddleBrooke Writers Group meeting in the Sonoran Room at SaddleBrooke TWO. They meet from 10 a.m. to noon, or sometimes until 12:30 p.m. Members read their poems, short stories, memoirs, or chapters of books underway. After the meeting, some stay for lunch to further discuss…
Tim Gaule In this month’s article, I would like to discuss the importance of advocating for your hearing loss. Jen Jefferis, who coordinates our monthly meetings, very much believes that you should advocate for your hearing loss. One of the first steps you should take is to let other people know you have hearing loss.…
Mary Klootwyk Square dancers from SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club, along with dancers from Southern Arizona, celebrated the 75th Annual White Mountain Rim Rompers Cool Mountain Fling Square Dance and Round Dance Festival held this past July 13 through 16. More than 95 dancers were spinning, swinging, and weaving in the White Mountain Dance Hall in Show…
Barbara Barr Bengen Grab your fork and head on over to the DesertView Theater to learn how to find your happy place on Friday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. (please note the change in venue!). Nancy Teeter, MAOM, RDN, will present a program on “Emotional Well-Being at the End of Your Fork.” This program is…
Judy Saks It’s always nice to be in a garden with green foliage, colorful flowers, and birds. But wait—the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club did not visit that kind of garden. Where did we go? We went to the Olive Garden at the Oro Valley Marketplace. On Aug. 14, 12 dancers assembled at 12:30 p.m. to…
The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has two play sessions each week in the Ocotillo Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO clubhouse. On Mondays, we play from 2 to 4:30 p.m., and on Wednesdays, we play from 9:30 a.m. to noon. We play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. If you would like to learn how to…
Hello, Shih Tzu owners. Aren’t we just the cutest babies ever? Our wonderful Shih Tzu Club continues. After many years of keeping our little boys and girls together, the Merseys and the Robus have passed the baton. We would like to invite you to join our club if you are not a member. We usually…
The Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) greets the new year welcoming congregants, clergy, and guests. Rabbi Sanford Seltzer led us throughout the High Holidays with prayer, liturgy, and thoughts commensurate with the High Holy Days. Our cantorial soloist Eliyanah Powers guided us through our prayers with her glorious voice and melodies. Josh Nichols,…
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 and 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…
Vivian Herman Whether you’re new to dancing or just want to refresh your existing repertoire, the SaddleBrooke Dance Club’s Novice Program and Dale and Ann Pizzitola, our resident professional dance instructors, will have you up and dancing with ease. Novice classes are held at 4 p.m. in the Vermilion Room of the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse…