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…
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July 2025, Generals
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…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
WOOO’s Changing of the Guard
Dee Berisha The semi-annual membership meeting and potluck for Women On Our Own (WOOO) was held on April 26 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. Approximately 45 members attended and enjoyed a lavish dinner while catching up with friends and welcoming new members to SaddleBrooke and to WOOO. This particular meeting was also tasked with…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Woodworking and Finishing
Bob Hutton Refinishing, if done in a sloppy manner, is a mess. But done with a planned, professional approach, it is magnificent. The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club has classes from time to time, and in June they are having a series of three Saturday classes on finishing—not slapping on some urethane. This is museum-quality finishing taught…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Woodworkers Club
Bob Hutton Many times, things fail prematurely, perhaps through no fault of our own. Here in SaddleBrooke, we have a group that helps with some of those failures. The Woodworkers Club takes requests for repairs to furniture and other items. Some are of great value to their owner, perhaps sentimental only, but value nonetheless. We’re…
June 2025, Sports
Verde Sputters April Putting Results
Connie Kotke, Co-President Consider becoming a playing or social member in the SaddleBrooke Verde Sputters! This lively group provides women of all skill levels a chance to putt 18 holes while enjoying the sunshine, fresh air, and mountain vistas of our beautiful desert setting. In addition to working on your aim, you’ll enjoy luncheons, tournaments,…
Sports, June 2025
Verde Sputters May Putting Results
Connie Kotke, Co-President Consider becoming a playing or social member of the SaddleBrooke Verde Sputters! This lively group provides women of all skill levels a chance to putt 18 holes while enjoying the sunshine, fresh air, and mountain vistas of our beautiful desert setting. In addition to working on your aim, you’ll enjoy luncheons, tournaments,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
Hustle: The Music That Got Us Dancing Again
Mark Albrecht If you remember swing dancing to early rock & roll, then the electric rock that followed may have seemed like less serious dance material. Dancing had become just shakin’ and boppin’ in place. It wasn’t until the mid-‘70s that a hot, new genre of music called disco got us all dancing again with…