Eileen J Snearly and Sue Skeen “Hello, I am Sue Skeen. My husband Steve and I moved to SaddleBrooke last January from near Huntsville, Ala. We lived most of our life in the Washington, DC area. After retirement, we followed grandchildren only to realize that rural NW Minnesota was too rural and cold. Alabama was too…
Joyce Savage On the weekend of Nov. 6, if you were wondering what the two crazy ladies (one with Nordic walking poles) were doing walking along Ridgeview for hours and hours in the dark, heat, cold, wind, and rain, we were participating in the 3 Day, 50-Mile MS Challenge Walk for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I…
Linda Whitehead ‘Tis the month of December (how’d it get here so fast?) And SaddleBrooke is readying for the holiday blast. The year 2020 was less than a delight So, the season ahead we all hope will be bright. Santa wanted an outpost in our desert land And the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop fitted his plan.…
Nadine McAfee It’s been a challenging 2020 for all SaddleBrooke residents as well as their four-legged friends, but life at the SaddleBrooke Dog Park (SBDP) is still the most joyful place for people and their pets to safely socialize. We would like to welcome our new residents and members as well as bid a sad farewell…
David Zapatka Often called the most important shot in all of pickleball, the dink is the critical shot aspiring players must learn to improve their game. The dink is a shot hit slowly and softly into the opponents’ non-volley zone as close to the net as possible. If the opponent hits this ball hard, it…
Ken Robinson, LTC, United States Army (Ret.) When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout…