Jim Vavra We had a very full program for the June 14 meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club. The meeting included the introduction of three new Democratic candidates for the upcoming primaries in August and ultimately the General Election this November. We had two candidates vying for Pinal County Sheriff, Kaye Dickson and Kevin Taylor.…
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed their own member, Patti Albaugh, to speak on May 26 on genealogy and the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club (SGC). Patti brought her own family chart, which documents 12 generations of ancestors. “My Mayflower ancestors are down four more generations,” she said. Her chart showed obvious “brick walls,” those ancestors who couldn’t…
Jay Clayton Wilson “The most outgoing couple one could hope to meet at STC.” That is the description most often heard about John and Carol Sochacki. It is an honor they have earned during their 10 years in the SaddleBrooke community. It would be a rare event or most unusual tennis opportunity occurring at the…
Unit 5 Fran Berman While it was hot outside, the ambiance was warm inside the Olive Garden Restaurant where 11 Unit 5 ladies gathered for our bi-monthly lunch. We all dove into the all-you-can-eat salad bowl (not literally, of course). Some chose the newest lunch special, which resembled an Italian quesadilla. Others went for more…
Enid Fowler It’s too darn hot – to be exercising outside on these hot summer days, but you can still get some great exercise and have a delightful time doing English Country Dancing on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the lovely and cool Vermilion Room, SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Although we miss our…
LaVerne Kyriss A teacher by trade and a life-long student, Barbara Leightenheimer served as the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild’s first president. “The guild was already in place when we moved here, but it wasn’t a formal club. I’d joined and the group decided I had the right skills and credentials as both an art educator…