Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to sponsor a free two-hour presentation by Terry Caldwell on the Navajo Code Talkers. The lecture will be on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater. (Mark your calendar!) Terry is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and a SaddleBrooke resident.…
Helen Avery The SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club (SCC) has once again proven that creativity, community, and a little holiday spirit can create magic. Last year, in a heartwarming collaboration with the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club, SCC donated unpainted ceramic Christmas ornaments for an event aimed at bringing joy to the children of Oracle. Little did we know,…
Karla Trippe Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. To help educate local SaddleBrooke voters, the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club hosted a series of events this fall. The standing-room-only September meeting featured several local candidates, including: • Kirsten Engel, candidate for Arizona CD6 House of Representatives • John McLean, candidate for Arizona LD17 Senate • Kevin Volk,…
Marlene D’Ambrosio As a child, autumn was always a time of mixed emotions for me—the end of the lazy, hazy days of summer and the promise and excitement of a new school year ahead. It was a chance to reunite with old friends and an opportunity to meet new ones. And, oh, the joy of…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Isn’t it fascinating to learn about little-known facts or statistics? As in, what is the depth of the Atlantic Ocean at its deepest part? The answer: 28,323 feet! See? Now wasn’t that interesting? Here are some little-known factoids that will bowl you over. The British Invasion After the British Invasion, prompted…
Nicholas Mares Get ready for some fun. Monday Mixers is a mixed putting group open to all residents of SaddleBrooke. Couples, singles, all are welcome! Come join the fun. • This group meets Monday afternoons starting the first week in November and runs into April. • Putting begins at 3:30 p.m. each Monday. Practice is…