Jim Jensen Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) held a men’s breakfast at SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView on Oct. 16. A great meal and some great fellowship were had by all. Doctor Larry Behers, a world-renowned scientist and astronomer, shared with the group his sense of “My Place in God’s Universe.” He talked of many of the…
Category: November 2019
Sports, November 2019
Saguaro National Park East
Ruth Caldwell On Oct. 10, ten SaddleBrooke hiking club members, with guide Ruth Caldwell, hiked the Wildhorse Loop Trail up to Garwood Dam. The day was beautiful—sunny with temperatures in the 70s. The group headed south from the Speedway entrance toward the site of the old Bar G Ranch where a dam was built by Nelson…
Features, November 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: IMPACT of Southern Arizona: How Do You Choose Your Tax Credit Organization?
Barbara McClure Our AZ residents are fortunate to be able to direct their state tax dollars to a qualified charity of their choice! We hope you will choose IMPACT of Southern Arizona for your contribution this year! People often tell us they select IMPACT because they like to support local organizations making a difference in…
Generals, November 2019
Editorial submission deadline notice
Chelsey Nakata Hello, SaddleBrooke residents. The holidays are just around the corner, which means bumping up our editorial submission deadlines to ensure that everyone on our Robson Publishing team gets to spend time with their families. The following are the Progress editorial submission deadlines for the rest of 2019: Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. (this…
Generals, November 2019
Don’t miss resident Bruce Carlson’s Dec. 7 concert
Bruce Carlson SaddleBrooke Ranch resident Bruce Carlson will be doing a concert at the Catalina State Park on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. This great outdoor venue is perfect for a listening crowd. Seating is very limited, so bring a lawn chair to enjoy an afternoon of mellow originals and cover songs. The music genre…
Generals, November 2019
Prescription drug drop off
Esta Goldstein You can drop off your unused prescription drugs at the Pinal County Sheriff’s SaddleBrooke substation (located in the mini-market near Bank of the West) on the second Friday of each month (from 10 am to noon) or the fourth Tuesday of each month (from 2 to 4 p.m.). Place any pills in plastic bags. No…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
Let’s tour west Texas Rolly Prager Save the date for a nine-day bus tour of west Texas from March 29 to April 2. The tour begins with a day in El Paso, where we’ll learn about the international culture along the Mexican border. The tour then continues with stops at Fort Dixon, a well-preserved historic frontier fort, and…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
Seventh annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights December 21
Valerie Malik It won’t be long until Santa’s coming to SaddleBrooke—the time we decorate our homes, have parties, give gifts, and send gift cards. The day after Thanksgiving, the activity begins, and out come the decorations that have been stored away for many months. We start seeing beautiful light shows in the neighborhood. We also…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
Hiker’s Adventures
Little Molas Lake —Colorado Trail Elisabeth Wheeler The Colorado Trail elevation at Little Molas Lake is 10,900 feet. On Sept. 27, the last day of the club’s Durango trip, five hikers enthusiastically made the 8.5-mile round trip venture to 11,800 feet of elevation on the Colorado Trail. Hikers, led by veteran hiking guide Elisabeth Wheeler,…
Generals, November 2019
37 veterans interred at AZ State Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Bill Nagy On the 26th of October 2019 the cremains of 37 veterans were laid to rest with full military honors. The interment was sponsored by the Missing In America Program (MIAP). The mission of MIAP, a veteran’s recovery program, is to locate, identify, and inter the unclaimed remains of American veterans. MIAP ensures a…