Pat Smith Halloween was celebrated in grand style by the SaddleBrooke Francophiles on Oct. 19, at the home of Bob and Carey Ricard. Members played games, including “Guess What Halloween Symbol I Am”, with prizes given to the four quickest guesses. Prizes were also given to those who wore the most creative costumes; winners included…
David Zapatka Shungite-fullerenes: a unique combination of carbon and silicate minerals found in an ancient deposit in Karelia, Russia. Friend and fellow Wisdom Seeker book club member, Sandria (Joy) Valente, gave me a special gift recently, a shungite-fullerenes rock. I had never heard of these before. Joy explained shungite-fullerenes have special properties and are called…
Elisabeth Wheeler On Oct. 12, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in the statewide Arizona Trail in a Day’ hike, an event designed to promote our 800+ mile hiking trail that spans the state from the Mexico border north to Utah. Karrie Kressler, Community Program Coordinator of the Arizona Trail Association reports the following results of…
Wanda Ross We are hugely fortunate in SaddleBrooke to have a large cadre of experienced dancers who volunteer their time to teach ballroom dancing. Lessons that would easily cost $60-$75 per hour at studios are free to members of the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club. How nice is that? Instructors for each class spend many hours…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg “I could be handy, mending a fuse When your lights have gone You can knit a sweater by the fireside Sunday mornings go for a ride Doing the garden, digging the weeds Who could ask for more Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I’m sixty-four?” —When…
Gail Blizard Word for the day: Solsticia (solstice) The winter solstice is rapidly approaching. Many of us look forward to the lengthening days with anticipation. The Maya Civilization, which at one time ruled immense regions of Mexico and Central America, honored the winter solstice in December with several rituals. They considered the winter solstice (which…