Lori Anderson Eight members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club picked up litter—and a crushed kiddie pool—along Catalina Hills Drive on Oct. 14. The club has been cleaning the roadway as part of Pinal County’s Adopt a County Road program for more than 15 years. The rain we received over a several-day period prior stopped hours…
Lori Anderson The SaddleBrooke Singles Club enjoyed a pizza party at the RoadRunner Grill on Oct. 3. Nearly 50 people feasted on pizza, salad, and cookies. Sufficiently stuffed, we danced off some of those calories to music by Chuck Moses, a SaddleBrooke favorite. We had a blast! If you are a SaddleBrooke resident who is…
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. I often get ideas for our monthly articles from the discussion at our monthly meetings. In this article I would like to discuss the challenges of technology for hearing impaired seniors. The challenges can be not knowing what features or accessories may be…
Carolyn Blair November is the perfect time to gather with friends and family to give thanks and enjoy each other’s company! The Lavender Farm’s historic Tea Manor is the perfect location to enjoy an Afternoon Tea. Delight in the surroundings of the impeccably decorated manor for the autumn season (to include vintage turkeys)! New is…
Jay Rosenlof What do you do with a block of wood, a sharp knife or chisel, and a desire to create something? Have you ever tried carving something out of wood? Thinking about what you want to carve, how you want to carve the wood, and then how to finish it into the successful end…
Peter Giljohann Mark your calendars! The 2025 Christmas Golf Cart Parade is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 15. Over the past two years, nearly 100 beautifully decorated carts have participated, making it one of the largest Christmas cart parades in Arizona! No registration is required; however, only decorated carts are invited to participate in the parade.…
Terry Barringer One of the most anticipated events of the Christmas season for the women of Community Church at SaddleBrooke and their friends and neighbors in SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and surrounding communities has been the Advent celebration hosted by the Women’s Ministry. This special program has become a local annual tradition for over 20 years.…
The SaddleBrooke Public Affairs Commission (SPAC) is organizing an important seminar on Scams and Fraud—a topic that affects all of us. Every day, we’re urged to click suspicious links, answer unknown calls, or share personal information with unverified sources. Sadly, some in our community have already experienced the consequences firsthand. This seminar will empower residents…
Jim Grosjean As of Oct. 27, SaddleBrooke golfers were finally able to enjoy golf on both MountainView and The Preserve. Our members endured six weeks of staggered closures due to annual overseeding. MountainView opened first with the caveat that cart path only was required. That led to a few complaints, but the beautiful condition of…
The next Health Night Out (HNO) presentation will be on Monday, Dec. 8, at DesertView Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The presentation, “Advances in Breast Cancer Care,” by Dr. Jad M. Abdelsattar, will explain diagnostic advances and new technologies being used during breast cancer surgery, targeted treatments, and precision…