Joyce Sutay Hard work always wins for trailblazers. Over six years ago, these ladies worked diligently with the SaddleBrooke TRIAD Partnerships to provide a non-existent service for our community. After nearly half a year of persistence, they were granted permission to establish the Prescription Drug Drop Off Program here in SaddleBrooke! Now, thanks to these…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Every now and then, Senior Village hears the comment, “I don’t want to be a bother, so I don’t call the village when I need a service.” There is no reason to postpone scheduling an appointment or putting off a small needed project. As a member, you can utilize village services six…
Hazel Staloff As the community began its path toward reopening, the SaddleBrooke Singles Club reactivated its busy social calendar. Friday afternoon happy hours at the Agave Lounge were the first events reinstated. The enthusiasm for contact with other humans was such that no vacancies at the table existed at the scheduled starting time and, given…
Sandy Gianotti Step-lock-step, jazz box, shuffle, cross vine, rock recover, scissor step, rocking chair, sugar foot, serpentine, mambo and the list goes on. If you have never line danced (and like myself always wanted to) or have been for many years, SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) provides the opportunity to dance as much as you…
Madelaine Salas What a perfect morning for a bike ride! Instead of our usual lime green club jerseys, the CycleMasters chose to ride on the 4th sporting red, white, and blue. A couple dozen members showed up for the holiday ride all decked out, socially distanced of course! The group broke up into their usual…
Stuart Watkins Each Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m., the community of Oracle holds a Farmer’s Market offering homemade candy, cookies, soaps, candles, articles of clothing, art pieces, and books by local authors. No entry fee! Food is available for purchase and there is usually a local musician playing for tips. But, playing on stage…
Linda Eisenhart Service always has been a centerpiece of the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters activities. 2020 Service Co-Chairs Linda Crum and Janette Volz have been busy coordinating eight projects that benefit 10 different local groups! We proudly present our military family beneficiaries. Beth Bradford has been a SaddleBrooke quilter for the past eight years. She is a…
Karen Brungardt While many things have had to be postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is resuming art activities with safety protocols in place and limiting our Art and Wine events to small groups. SaddleBrooke Sunsets continue to be the subject for our next three Art and Wine events.…
Jim Hagedon What is in a name? A lot! Consider for a moment, Walt Disney, Budweiser, Star Wars, or Tiffany. For over fifteen years, the Digital Imaging Group of Saddlebrook, or DIGS, has come to represent a group of SaddleBrooke residents with a passionate interest in photography and a keen interest in learning new photographic…
Jay Dunn On Feb. 13, 17 interns completed the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners course, which included 13 weeks of class, a test, and two mock plants in the field. After the test review, they celebrated at the home of Master Gardener Alison Lang. This is a short course sponsored by University of Arizona College of Agriculture…