Dr. Rose Bricker In May 2023, the new Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murphy, published an article with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He states that we have an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the U.S. It’s not just a holiday occurrence. It is now considered a public health…
Connie Ward Jim Ward will be tied up until April 1—no fooling. Susan Sterling roped him into the position of assistant director for the spring production of The House of Agatha Mystrie. And it’s no mystery that our SaddleBrooke audiences love dinner theater where they’ll be highly entertained and enjoy a delicious meal. The performances…
Debbie McGeehan It was a beautiful day at the Tennis Center on Nov. 5! POP tennis players and tennis players alike experienced a perfect day on the courts to demo racquets and POP tennis paddles. Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro came for the 11th year in a row with their “store on wheels.” This event…
Raymond Goettsch On Oct. 20 through 22, 118 members of the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) faced off against 118 SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SRPA) members on the Ed Robson Pickleball Center courts in the Battle for the Saddle Tournament. The tournament was for women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles teams competing in a round-robin format in which…
Raymond H. Goettsch Every fall Preserve residents gather for a dinner party to welcome back their snowbird neighbors from their summer sojourns. On Oct. 29 Preserve residents celebrated their snowbird neighbors’ return at a Western Hoedown dinner party in the MountainView Ballroom. They wore their Western garb and enjoyed a barbecue buffet. Live music was…
Stephanie Thomas Paying taxes can feel like throwing money into a deep, black hole. Once you send a check to the government, you have no idea how or where your money is distributed. The good news is that the State of Arizona allows you to direct your state tax dollars to a Qualified Charitable Organization…