This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Barbershop!

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – November 2024

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network – November 2024

World Card Making Day (WCMD)

Master Gardeners Presentation: Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils

Glenna Matthews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) are pleased to invite you to “Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils,” presented by Debankur Sanyal, Ph.D., University of Arizona Environmental Sciences, Soil Health Specialist, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. All higher plants…

A Closer Look: Meet Coach Jay!

“I love coaching swimming at SaddleBrooke!” says Coach Jay Selnick. “It’s so satisfying to help people improve their strokes, stay fit, and have fun!” Coach Jay has spent more than five decades helping others, from his early years as a social studies teacher to his current service as both an adult swim coach and facilitator…

Word of the Month: Resilience

David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Pat Schlect, writes, “I was very happy to see your article in the Sun Lakes Splash.I loved the subject. The word I would choose for research is ‘resilience.’ Why? If you had to pick one characteristic or quality you’d most like to have, what would it be?…

SBWGA 18-Holers Movin’ On Out!

Ellen Avenoso On Oct. 23 nine 18-holers from SaddleBrooke participated in the LPGA amateur event, A String of Good Luck, at The Views. Luck certainly prevailed, as we had a beautiful day, and two players, Joan Chyall and Ellen Avenoso, each took third place in their respective flights. Bonnie Westra was the big winner. She…

How Can I Touch You?

Stuart Watkins How can I touch you with this doughnut in my hand? Why have you come to me now? You slide your hand across my back and say, “Good to see you here.” How do I respond? Coffee in the left, doughnut in the right, lips to be wiped, and now you. Our eyes…