Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, citrus, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, roses, flowers—you name it, and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. Members have moved here from Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana, Washington, Texas, etc., etc.—all places where we have one thing in common: Gardening is very…
Marsha Mantykow That’s pretty much a wrap for the official 2024-25 social season. Although we say goodbye to the snowbirds, we’re still planning events for those among us who brave the 115-degree summer. Keep watching your emails for information throughout the summer. For anyone who read last month’s article (I’m sure all of you did!),…
Aryeh Green, Speaker Event Joy Erickson Occasionally, something magical happens when you share a space with an enormously talented, credentialed, and experienced person—someone who is brilliant, passionate, self-revealing, and with his quiet demeanor, also touches your heart. Such was the case on March 27 when approximately 100 guests came to listen to Aryeh Green who…
Diane Coleman Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church, along with the Santa Catalina Catholic Church, answers the call to feed hungry tummies. Our dedicated volunteers gather, typically on the final Wednesday of each month, to fill 240 bags of food for 60 eligible students who are selected by the school’s social worker based on…
David Zapatka Reader and bridge player Andrew Sauter wrote, “’shenanigans’ shows up every couple of years in movies, but why? Also, cool words like ‘syzygy,’ ‘brouhaha’ (ha ha it’s funny to say twice), the kids’ string game Cat’s Cradle (do cats sleep in there if you are not careful?)” While reading Titus Techera’s article, Recovering…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Imagine this: You have driven 15 hours to get back to SaddleBrooke, and you cannot wait until you fall into your own bed for a restful sleep after having visited relatives for a week. Then you open the front door and you are met with a reeking scent that is coming…