Glenna Matthews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) are pleased to invite you to “Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils,” presented by Debankur Sanyal, Ph.D., University of Arizona Environmental Sciences, Soil Health Specialist, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. All higher plants…
Category: November 2023
Sports, November 2023
A Closer Look: Meet Coach Jay!
“I love coaching swimming at SaddleBrooke!” says Coach Jay Selnick. “It’s so satisfying to help people improve their strokes, stay fit, and have fun!” Coach Jay has spent more than five decades helping others, from his early years as a social studies teacher to his current service as both an adult swim coach and facilitator…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
Word of the Month: Resilience
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Pat Schlect, writes, “I was very happy to see your article in the Sun Lakes Splash.I loved the subject. The word I would choose for research is ‘resilience.’ Why? If you had to pick one characteristic or quality you’d most like to have, what would it be?…
November 2023, Religion
Community Event with Rabbi Seltzer! A Recap of High Holy Day Services
Melanie Einbund High Holy Day services for Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) were well attended. Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, a scholar of distinction and religious observant, offered services to our congregation reflecting on tradition, history, concerns, and hopes for a New Year. Wishes of health, peace, and joy to all were…
Features, November 2023
How Can I Touch You?
Stuart Watkins How can I touch you with this doughnut in my hand? Why have you come to me now? You slide your hand across my back and say, “Good to see you here.” How do I respond? Coffee in the left, doughnut in the right, lips to be wiped, and now you. Our eyes…
Front Page, November 2023
SBWGA 18-Holers Movin’ On Out!
Ellen Avenoso On Oct. 23 nine 18-holers from SaddleBrooke participated in the LPGA amateur event, A String of Good Luck, at The Views. Luck certainly prevailed, as we had a beautiful day, and two players, Joan Chyall and Ellen Avenoso, each took third place in their respective flights. Bonnie Westra was the big winner. She…
Sports, November 2023
Tennis: A Love Story
Fran Friedlander In Fall 2021 we arrived in SaddleBrooke from Boston. The pandemic was responsible for us taking the plunge to move to the Southwest. Had it not been for the horror of the pandemic, we would still be suffering the cold and dreary months of New England. A silver lining? For us, definitely. For so…
Sports, November 2023
Table Tennis Welcomes New Members
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club plays in the Rincon Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO Mesquite building. The club welcomes everyone, from those who want to learn to play to those with advanced skills. Stop by to see the action and try a few games. Paddles and balls are always available. Get some exercise…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild – November 2023
Member of the Month: Theresa Poalucci Dawn Price Life in SaddleBrooke is very busy for many people, especially for those who have started on their second careers as artists! Theresa Poalucci, who grew up with a mother who was a painter, is just such a woman. Surrounded by art as a child, she really began…
Generals, November 2023
Rising Costs Affect the Food Bank and Its Clients
Rosemary Douglas Cost of living increases have greatly affected finances at the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). Our largest monthly expense is the purchase of groceries (as a supplement to donated food) so that we can distribute nutritionally complete food boxes to our clients. In addition to higher food costs, we recently experienced an increase of…