Kathy DeMerritt Our big news is that we officially changed our name. By unanimous vote at our June 10 general meeting, our organization is now the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners. Kudos to our Social Committee who organized a delicious luncheon buffet and great table décor for our June meeting: Co-chairs Kathy Coffman and Sharon Marchione and…
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July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Want to Be Healthier? Give Square Dancing a Whirl
Mary Klootwyk Are you looking for an alternative to going to the gym? Want to make some new friends? Why not give square dancing a try? We all know that exercise is good for you. Isn’t there a form of exercise that is fun and doesn’t seem like hard work? Yes, there is. It’s called…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Summer Program

Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) is having a busy summer, rehearsing weekly and preparing for a Summer Concert in Tucson. The concert on Aug. 16 will feature two programs: one by SBWS and the other by Tucson New Horizons String Orchestra. Both programs will feature familiar tunes, as well as some from the…
Religion, July 2025
Jewish Friendship Group of SaddleBrooke
Marsha Mantykow It’s hot, but we’re still enjoying our summer in beautiful SaddleBrooke. I hope you joined us for the July Happy Hour. Another get-together is planned for Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. at the MountainView Bar. Enjoy friendship, conversation, and a drink or two and dinner afterwards for whoever chooses to stay. The summer…
July 2025, Generals
SBR ARTwalk Studio Tours
Diane Verkuylen Murphy The Steering Committee of the ARTwalk wants to thank you for your participation and the inspiration you provided to the many artists who exhibited their fine artwork at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). We had 18 home studios open to meet the artists in person and an additional 41 artists displaying at the Creative…
Generals, July 2025
Samba Fanatics Presents a Robson Communities Samba Tournament at PebbleCreek
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Samba players. This event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
July 2025, Generals
SBHFPC Offers Grants for Community Health and Wellness Projects
The SaddleBrooke Health Fair Planning Committee (SBHFPC) is accepting applications for funds to be used towards community projects that have an emphasis on health and wellness. Periodically, the SBHFPC provides funding towards health and wellness-related projects that benefit the SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO communities. Examples of prior awards include a chair lift for the…
Generals, July 2025
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Leslie and Tom Mehalek The May blood drive was a tremendous success. We collected 87 units of blood, thanks to all of our wonderful donors! Please join us for our next SaddleBrooke blood drive at the SaddleBrooke TWO ballroom on Saturday, July 19, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 42 people signed up…
July 2025, Front Page
‘Stuff the Bus’ for Mountain Vista K-8 School Is July 24!
Crystle Nehrmeyer, District Superintendent Our annual “Stuff the Bus” events in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch are valuable opportunities for our students, staff, and community to come together and help the students at Mountain Vista K-8 School in Oracle start their school year strong. The event is traditionally scheduled right after school starts in August. However,…
July 2025, Front Page
‘Five Shorts with Shortcake’: Three Tall Women and Five Short Plays

This is the official word:auditions are a go for the Fall 2025 Community Circle Players (CCP) production, Five Shorts with Shortcake. Three directors–Susan Sterling, Shawne Cryderman, and Carol Henry–recently met to begin planning for auditions, finalizing scripts, rehearsal schedules, sets, props, and costumes, all the elements needed for another spectacular CCP production. We are very…
