Richard Bynum In searching for a place to retire, Virginia and I selected SaddleBrooke because it was a well planned community that offered many different activities along with great weather and awesome views. In 2007 I decided to try oil painting. My father had taken up oil painting when he retired, and I had always…
Louise Grabell Christmas is coming and we are surrounded by the brilliant colors of Christmas plants. Interestingly, about the only true Christmas plant is the poinsettia as its colorful brachts really do appear around the holidays. Amaryllis normally blooms in early spring and grows quite nicely here in the high desert. If you grow one…
Pam Boedeker The Coyote Room was filled to capacity for the November meeting of SaddleBrooke Nature Club. New residents and long-time residents were all interested in avoiding or treating those poisonous bites, stings and punctures that occur here in our Sonoran Desert. The speaker, Liz Barta, RN, has been with the University of Arizona College…
Kay Sullivan The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce the winter and spring classes for 2015. There is something for everyone from beginners to advanced students. Wouldn’t a class enrollment with some new pencils, brushes, paints, paper and canvases make a nice holiday gift? Tell your Santa what’s on the supply list for…
Twink Gates-Zimdar Twenty-five members of the British Club enjoyed a friendship breakfast at the Bistro at HOA 2 on November 5 commemorating Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, which was an attempt to blow up King James and Parliament in 1605, the failure of which has been commemorated every year…
Margaret Falkowski On November 1, 2014, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke hosted an informational meeting to acquaint community residents with the ministry of Young Life Capernaum. The event was hosted by the Tucson Coordinator for Young Life Capernaum Janet Payne and her assistant Genetta Holt. Refreshments were provided by Pam Hall, SaddleBrooke’s maker of tasty…