Glenna Mathews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend a Zoom webinar presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. Dr. Debankur Sanyal, University of Arizona Environmental Sciences, Soil Health Specialist, will present “Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils.” All higher plants…
Category: December 2023
Generals, December 2023
A Mexican Soiree to Benefit the Oracle Schools Foundation
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It was the perfect evening for an outdoor party. The weather was spectacular, and the food and beverages were a befitting way to celebrate South of the Border cuisine. The soiree was hosted by Edie Crall (a member of the Oracle School Board) and was held on the patio of her…
Front Page, December 2023
Annual Registration Is January 17 for MountainView Lady Putters
Marilyn Ginther, MVLP Treasurer The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) have really enjoyed being back on the putting green again since October with a putting-themed October luncheon, Halloween day putting while in costume, a bus trip to Quail Creek in November to enjoy putting and a lunch with their ladies putting group, a Thanksgiving-themed November luncheon, and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
Rotary – December 2023
A Special Gift from Rotary Rotary International and Barbara Barr Bengen A group of third graders are going to be receiving a special gift: the gift of words. The Rotary Dictionary Project is a nationwide effort to provide young students with their own personal dictionaries. Members of the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club distribute the dictionaries to…
Features, December 2023
2 Your Health: Loneliness: It Doesn’t Just Happen During the Holidays
Dr. Rose Bricker In May 2023, the new Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murphy, published an article with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He states that we have an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the U.S. It’s not just a holiday occurrence. It is now considered a public health…
Sports, December 2023
Cabana Day at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club
Debbie McGeehan It was a beautiful day at the Tennis Center on Nov. 5! POP tennis players and tennis players alike experienced a perfect day on the courts to demo racquets and POP tennis paddles. Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro came for the 11th year in a row with their “store on wheels.” This event…
Sports, December 2023
Gold Winners at Senior Championships
Walter Fritz Walter Fritz and Mike Hoven won seven of eight games in the Over 70 Division. The score of the last game was 15-13.
Sports, December 2023
Battle for the Saddle Tournament
Raymond Goettsch On Oct. 20 through 22, 118 members of the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) faced off against 118 SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SRPA) members on the Ed Robson Pickleball Center courts in the Battle for the Saddle Tournament. The tournament was for women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles teams competing in a round-robin format in which…
Generals, December 2023
Is Dinner Theater Your Cup of Tea?
Connie Ward Jim Ward will be tied up until April 1—no fooling. Susan Sterling roped him into the position of assistant director for the spring production of The House of Agatha Mystrie. And it’s no mystery that our SaddleBrooke audiences love dinner theater where they’ll be highly entertained and enjoy a delicious meal. The performances…
Front Page, December 2023
Fill Your Heart with Holiday Music
Stephanie Thomas The Arizona desert might be scant on winter snow, skiing, and sledding, but the musical sound of holiday carols will quickly put you in the spirit of the season. Senior Village will sponsor two entertaining groups at its Music Matinee to be held on Dec. 18. The two-hour program features the Catalina Chorale…