Firewise Preparedness Day Per NFPA Preparedness Day, May 2

Dog Park Members Help a Horse

Unit Happenings

SaddleBrooke Nature Club

Hiking in the Heat

Give It a Try

Sometimes, it is just good to try something new. It’s okay to consider something we might find difficult. It might just turn out to be a joyful experience and make our hearts happy. Our efforts to just try could replace stress, boredom, and depression and reward us with happiness, satisfaction, and a sense of purpose.…

Family First Baby Shower at Vista UMC

Sharon Scanlan Vista United Methodist Church’s Women in Faith hosted a Baby Shower on Feb. 20 benefiting Southern Arizona’s Family First Pregnancy Care Center and Family Diaper Bank, Inc. Executive Director Frank Grochocki explained the program and thanked the guests for their contributions. Guests were treated to lunch served by members of Women in Faith.…

Unit Happenings – April 2024

Unit 11 Celebrates Its Spring Fling Party Ken Marich Our Unit 11 parties are getting more popular and are lots of fun due to the efforts of our fantastic Social Committee: Shelia Ratza, Evelyn Freel, Lana Steinert, Rhonda Nicholson, Dee Zellinger, Lynne Pendlebury, and Sheila Dahlgren. The Spring Fling was hosted by Laurel Derksen at…

Verde Sputters and Tri-Community Food Bank Donations

BK Koch At the February luncheon, the committee hosting the luncheon donated a big share of their budget to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth. They created Valentine’s bags to give to middle school girls, which included emery boards, combs, lotion, soap, books, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. On Feb. 8 Marilyn Palatas and Sue Ryan…

Recognizing Our Library Volunteers with 20+ Years of Service!

Sharon Scanlan Shortly after SaddleBrooke opened, almost 35 years ago, several forward-thinking volunteers started our first library! Today there are three libraries, which have become one of SaddleBrooke’s highest-rated amenities—lending more than 50,000 books and DVDs a year! Most of our volunteers are “aspirational librarians” who love books and enjoy our patrons! Recently, at our…