An open letter to Senior Village Senior Village occasionally receives notes of appreciation from members grateful for the services we provide. What follows is an unsolicited letter from our member Sheila Abraham who sums up the reasons why the Village has grown to over 500 members in three years with 160 dedicated volunteers. “I wanted…
Category: Clubs & Classes
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Open Board of Directors positions
David Loendorf, President Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation registered in the state of Arizona and designated as a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO). Our mission is to “provide simple, non-medical services to residents of SaddleBrooke to help them live independently as they age in place.” Village volunteers are committed to helping whether…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Saturday Morning Bridge Clinic
Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Fellowship and fun are in the bag
Barbara Barr Several members of The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke found lots of fellowship and fun in filling bags! Our members gathered on a recent Saturday morning at the offices of IMPACT of Southern Arizona to pack over 200 of bags of food for the local food bank. This is just one of many ways…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Wild horses of the Salt River
Pam Boedeker Bob Koblewski was the first speaker of the new year for SaddleBrooke Nature Club. He will be a very hard act to follow! SaddleBrooke One knows Bob as the guy with the camera at every event. Bob’s passion for photography extends beyond the smiling faces of SaddleBrooke residents. He and his wife, JoAnn,…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings entertain guests at Jewish Friendship gathering
SaddleBrooke Winds & Strings started in the gloom of a cloudy sky with a promise of a storm but it did not deter us. Group set up was completed and we started to play. For the first time Eddie, our new photographer, drifted in and out of Winds & Strings taking photos. This was a…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
SaddleBrooke CycleMasters Awards Dinner Dance
SaddleBrooke CycleMasters celebrated the 2017/2018 season end with our annual Awards Dinner Dance on April 23. A special thanks to Chairperson Sharon Hoff and her co-chairs Kay Erb and Gloria Balanger for arranging this enjoyable event. Such a big success with over 70 in attendance. Thanks also to the SaddleBrooke One Vista staff for contributing…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
U.S. nickels: how many do you remember?
Ken Marich U. S. nickels have had an interesting history and played a great role in American numismatics. Previous to the five-cent nickel the government issued silver half-dimes from 1794-1873. Based on silver hoarding these coins disappeared rapidly from circulation. In 1864 congress authorized the creation of a new five-cent piece made of copper-nickel alloy…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Adopt-A-Family for the Holiday 2018 Our 10th Year!
Our community will hold an Adopt-a-Family program for the holidays, giving joy to a great many of our young neighbors and their families in Oracle. Ranch residents are invited to select an ‘angel’ from a holiday tree that will be in the Ranch House – Lounge area (Vaquero) on Wednesday, November 28, and Friday, November 30. Your angel…