Category: Generals

Ramping up the fight against skin cancer

TJ Duffy The word is beginning to spread that all SaddleBrooke residents and guests are invited to join the cause of defeating skin cancer in its various forms. The third annual Skin Cancer Research Fundraiser was held on Saturday, November 17 at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Center and although tennis was a prominent theme of the…

Celebrate Christmas at Church of the Apostles

Shirin McArthur Episcopal Church of the Apostles will host a handful of services, open to everyone, in celebration of the Christmas season. Beginning with the recognition that Christmas is not always a joyous season, Church of the Apostles will once again host a Quiet Christmas on Thursday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m. This annual service…

Preserve welcomes back snowbirds and Chuck Moses

Ann Lange The Dessert Warriors weathered a real Brooke-burner, Sonoran-scorcher, bugs-gone-bonkers of a summer. The TV meteorologists received huge raises and have the most secure jobs in town for their accurate forecasts day after day after day – hot ‘n humid with 100% chance of raining mosquitos. A new epidemic, precipitated by extended periods of…

ILR

Meet the instructor, Fran Berman Ken Marich The ILR is proud to introduce Fran Berman, a new instructor for the Institute for Learning in Retirement. A Boston native, she attended grades seven through twelve at the Girls’ Latin School in Boston. While in high school, she studied Latin as well as Greek and Roman mythology.…

Resurrection Church Christmas Eve Service

David Stanard Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke will hold its Christmas Eve Service at 1:00 p.m. on December 24. A popular and well-attended service in past years, it will take place in the Vermilion Room of the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Leading the service will be Pastor Randy Winsand. Those who are unable to attend the service…

Gardeners Exchange

December gardening lecture Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners welcome you to attend “Winter Hardy Cacti and Succulents” presented by Mark Sitter, owner of B and B Cactus Farm, located on E. Speedway. Program begins at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5 at La Hacienda Club, La…

Unit Happenings

Unit 17 Halloween happenings Mary Gelinas The Halloween Party has been a fun tradition in Unit 17 for about 20 years. And the costumes get more outstanding each year. After our pizza supper, we chose Patrick and Sandra Pollencheck as Best Couple; Chris Cochran had Best Men’s costume and Cindy Burnside had Best Woman’s. Ray…