The Windy City Club held its sixth consecutive annual social event celebrating Saint Paddy’s Day on March 15. Club members and their guests enjoyed a fun evening of conversation, food, music, and dancing. Once again, the SaddleBrooke One Roadrunner Grill provided a delicious buffet with corned beef, cabbage, kielbasa, and all the fixins, plus a…
Roger Fife As a follow up to last month’s article on e-bikes, this installment discusses two important, relevant topics: classes of e-bikes and power sensing. The final installment, planned for next month, will be advice on purchasing an electric bike. There are three e-bike classes. Some of the following definitions may vary by trail or state. Class…
Pat Floyd Have you ever wondered why some people remain calm in the face of adversity, while others crumble? People who are able to effectively navigate the highs and lows of life exhibit resilience, or an ability to effectively bounce back from adversity. I think we can all agree that life is a rollercoaster ride.…
LaVerne Kyriss “I’ve always been around art and artists, but I never seriously explored creating art until I retired,” noted Theresa Poalucci. “My mom was an artist, so I did learn about art as a child. I painted for fun and gave things away to family and friends. I never sold my creations. “My mom…
Pam Boedeker Looking down the street at the scrawny mesquite and palo verde trees, it’s hard to imagine that magnificent trees exist in our state. SaddleBrooke Nature Club’s speaker has documented some 200 grand trees in Arizona. And he’s asking us to find more! John Orona, is an urban forest specialist with the Arizona Department of…
Maria Menconi After the tremendously positive reception received by Dr. Faredh Barakat in February at our first Hearing Night Out, we’ve decided to invite more speakers focused on various aspects of hearing improvement to our monthly meetings. While we will continue to allow time for general questions and discussion, we also want to provide our…