Jim Ward As many of you know, the recently completed fall play, Cooking with Gus was a tremendous success. What many don’t know is that another story was playing out in the background. Connie Ward, who played Carmen, had major back surgery in Reno, Nevada on Sept. 10. Luckily, one of the top neurosurgeons was…
Chelsey Nakata, Editorial Assistant 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 December editorial submission deadline is Friday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. (this is the deadline for…
Unit 3-S welcomes snowbirds Unit 3-S welcomes snowbirds back to SaddleBrooke Nearly 40 residents of Unit 3-S gathered together in the Agave Lounge on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, to welcome back snowbirds and meet new residents in SaddleBrooke. A good time was had by all. Unit 3-S Halloween costume party Steve Bellacqua Ghosts, goblins and…
Andrea Molberg Want to learn a better way of talking politics? Register for the SaddleBrooke Dec. 19 “Better Angels Skills Workshop: How to Talk Across the Political Divide” by going to https://www.eventbrite.com/o/andrea-molberg-phd-27970294041. Get ready for constructive holiday conversations with tone setting skills, listening skills, speaking skills, and skills for handling difficult moments. There’s a lot…
Jerry Gustafson You know these gentlemen above, our own SaddleBrooke Barbershop chorus. They are going to entertain you during their 17th annual holiday show, “Goodtime Barbershop and Variety Show,” at DesertView Theater. It will be a wonderful time! In addition to our marvelous chorus, we are bringing in for this show a very special group…
Andrea Molberg Who’s coming to dinner this March? People who enjoy terrific entertainment while dining at the Vistas Dining Room or MountainView Ballroom. Community Circle Players’ spring dinner theatre show is Paul Slade Smith’s The Outsider, and it may be the only place on earth where you can watch non-partisan political comedy. This timely and…
Cowboy Cook-out Fur Critters a success! Carole Rossof Wednesday, Nov. 6, was another successful event for SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network. A capacity crowd of SB animal lovers gathered indoors at SaddleBrooke One for our fourth annual Cowboy Cook-out. Thanks to Bob Koblewski, our resident photographer, who donated his photography skills and Bob Stiens, for donating…
Ken Marich, ILR Board Member The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is in its’ 13th year of providing SaddleBrooke residents with education courses in a wide spectrum of disciplines. ILR instructors are all SaddleBrooke residents who are willing to share their expertise with our community. The ILR was founded in 2005 and the first…
Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is pleased to announce plans for the spring authors luncheon. Author Jeff Siger will be the guest speaker on March 16. Tickets go on sale Jan. 28 at the SaddleBrooke TWO Administrative office. The cost of the ticket is $30. Guests will choose among the following entrees: salmon, greek…
Lyn Moreno “A great swim clinic” is the way participants describe the free Let’s Swim Clinic that is offered as a service to the community by the SaddleBrooke Swim Club. This October’s clinic was the fourteenth clinic that the club has given at the DesertView pool. Each clinic has had a full enrollment of 24…