Carolyn McLean This month, the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop is pleased to introduce Kathy Sanchez, whose talents and interests are as varied as her exuberant and outspoken personality. Kathy was born in Seattle, Wash. and lived her entire life in the Pacific Northwest before coming to SaddleBrooke a year ago to enjoy the heat and desert…
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will meet on Sunday, Jan. 16, at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. This program meeting is on the third Sunday of the month, as opposed to our normal second Sunday. The program will consist of “Astronomy Appetizers” and current events by Lockwood Carlson,…
Jim Ryan Horseshoe pits, that is—ringers, leaners, points, and fun. It’s the horseshoe pits’ Open House every Tuesday and Friday, and you are invited. All SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO residents are welcome. Sandy Best, the only female horseshoe pitcher, extends an extra-special welcome to other women to join her. Come on, ladies, give it a try!…
G. William Myers (Lt., CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent meeting on Nov. 20. The meeting began with a short business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and future…
David Zapatka Backhand Groundstroke Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a backhand groundstroke, “The same principles apply when you’re hitting a backhand groundstroke (as a forehand groundstroke) except that you move to the left rather than to the right (right-handed players). While some players change the…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart As if we don’t have enough to feel anxious about! The news is bombarding us with the shortage of food and supplies in stores. Also, there are not enough dock workers and truck drivers to deliver items for the holiday buying frenzy. Could this be a good thing? Has Christmas lost its…
Gail Blizard Word for the day: poco a poco (little by little) Little by little, step by step, we are getting back to a more normal pace. November Our November meeting was held in the Activity Center, and approximately 40 members had a chance to reconnect face-to-face. It was a joyous reunion for many who…
Kathy Booher Are you a seasoned detective in genealogy research, or just beginning your journey into the past? The Genealogy Club is a group of inquisitive-minded folks who are searching for the answers to “Where did I come from?” The group meets the first Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room…
Joan Elder In the spring of 2014, I was working with students at Basis Charter School as part of the SaddleBrooke Writers Group. Rachel Henson was a senior, ready to begin her senior project. She had decided to write a novel and already had a faculty advisor, but still needed a non-faculty advisor, too. She asked…
We wish to note that the founder of Verde Sputters, Marj Cattrell, has passed away. She is sorely missed. For those of you who never met Marj, she began this great group of ladies and the wonderful event of “Sputting” we all enjoy. In her honor, the annual Invitational event held in the spring will…