Connie Kotke Across Arizona According to the Arizona Department of Water Resources (AZDWR), the past year (April 2024 to March 2025) ranked as the “3rd hottest and 4th driest on record, expanding long-term drought conditions. The weak La Niña phase has ended with neutral conditions persisting through at least the summer. While odds are tilted…
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on April 19 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s president, retired Col. Kurt McMillen, U.S. Army, during which members were updated on the chapter’s…
Karla Trippe Vendors are already signing up for SaddleBrooke’s first Mini Metaphysical Fair, which is an exciting new event welcoming vendors from SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and Catalina. Event Chair Karla Trippe, also known as the Spirit of Saguaro, is looking for passionate vendors ready to share their gifts. Booths may feature spiritual services, intuitive readings,…
Dawn Di Leo On April 16 members of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) welcomed spring with a delicious lunch prepared by Pat MacAllister, Jeanne Fernandez, and Julie Kalar. Pat graciously hosted the event in her home and made all 30 of us comfortable at shaded tables outside or inside next to a picture window…
Sharon Scanlan Many of us remember that on March 14, 2020, everything in SaddleBrooke shut down for the pandemic lockdown. At DesertView Library that day, in three hours, we checked out 554 books and DVDs. I remember it very well, because I was the volunteer on duty! Every volunteer who stopped in that morning was…
EJ Snearly The SaddleBrooke One Lady Niners invited the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Preserve Lady Niners to the annual Across the Brooke golf tournament on March 25. This event started in 2003 in the spirit of sisterhood. This year, the fun, friends, golf, and food were successfully hosted by the SaddleBrooke One ladies golf league. The…