Elisabeth Wheeler The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club is a strong supporter of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Volunteers attend five to six work sessions a year to maintain the Oracle Passage, a 8.6-mile section from American Flag Ranch Trailhead to Tiger Mine Trailhead, through Oracle State Park. Ongoing work is required to dig out encroaching catclaw,…
Karen Brungardt It is time again for the Celebration of Watercolor art show, where several SaddleBrooke watercolor artists will showcase their original works! This one-day event is on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the west end of the MountainView Country Club Ballroom in SaddleBrooke. The show is open to everyone…
Kristina Rivas “It was Friday, March 13, 2020, when we received the news that the DesertView Theater would be closed indefinitely due to COVID-19,” says Pastor Steve Wilson. Everyone thought that this would be a short break and that we would be back in possibly one month. No one could have ever dreamed it would…
Jerry Gustafson We are back! Remember those songs you used to sing as a young man? Your local SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus has kept the Barbershop tradition going since 1998. Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied lyrics and easily singable melodies. In Barbershop, the melody is usually sung by the lead, with the tenor harmonizing…
Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is thrilled to announce the return of Author Luncheons. Local author Becky Masterman will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the MountainView Ballroom. Tickets are $30 and will go on sale on Oct. 6 at 8 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke TWO Administration Office. Online sales will…
Raymond H. Goettsch Many of the members of the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) are youngish, that is to say, in their 50s, or even 40s. In talking to these members, you learn that they chose to relocate to SaddleBrooke for the express purpose of playing pickleball. Jen and Paul Massara are 46 and 55, respectively.…