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Category: November 2023
Sports, November 2023
Play Your Best Pool:What Is the Fastest Way to Improve Your Game?
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for ways to improve their games. How many players try to improve their game is by asking other players for tips, buying books, a new cue, a new tip, or watching videos on the internet. None of these really help most players improve their skills over time.…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
Stroke/Neurological Support Group
Our guest speaker on Nov. 11 was Rachel Wankling, a health insurance broker and licensed agent, who spoke on the Medicare Plans, which can be so confusing. She explained, explored, compared, and helped us understand which plan was best for our family. She has been in this field for more than 20 years and knows her stuff.…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
Chess Club Puzzle of the Month
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The club has no dues. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few…
Features, November 2023
Voices in the Oaks Chorale Invitation
Steve Hanns Voices in the Oaks Chorale invites all SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and residents of the Oro Valley community. The chorus will be performing a free Messiah Sing-Along on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at Oracle Center for the Arts and, again, a free performance at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. in…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
Hiking Club Diary – November 2023
Hiking Club Tackles Trail Maintenance Lori Anderson A dozen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club were joined by volunteers for the Arizona Trail Association (ATA) for fun in the sun on Oct. 18. Club member Ray Peale is the Steward for Oracle Passage #13 of the Arizona Trail, and their task was to work on…
Clubs & Classes, November 2023
SaddleBrooke Singles Club Elects New Officers
Lori Anderson During the SaddleBrooke Singles Club quarterly meeting on Sept. 1, members voted to approve updated bylaws for the club and elected new officers. The following officers were each elected to a two-year term: President: Fran Perone Vice President: Betty McNeill Secretary: Brian Gallup Treasurer: Ray Peale (incumbent) Director-at-Large: Sarah Smith We would like…
Features, November 2023
Feline Authors Release 2nd Edition of Book
Donna Thompson Let’s Go Boating has been released as a second edition! Wow, what an accomplishment for us twin adventurous cat authors. Our fans requested this new and improved version that is better suited for 4-year-olds. This new release has the same great illustrations and storyline with fewer words. It’s a quick and inspiring read as…
Generals, November 2023
December FSL Lecture to Feature Local Author Leo Banks
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature local author Leo W. Banks. Banks has just published his fourth novel, The Flying Z. Will Zachary and his dementia-stricken uncle lead an isolated existence running The Flying Z, a struggling ranch on…
Features, November 2023
Turkey Tales
Linda Rosenkrans In a turkey coup, where feathers flew, A clever bird emerged, with wit anew, His name was Tom, a turkey true, Whose escape would forge a tale to pursue A plan did form within his wise head, To outsmart the humans, fill them with dread, He’d swap his fate, his destiny’s thread, Replacing…