Frederick King Mitchell, Jr. Well, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball fans, here it is Jan. 25, SaddleBrooke Progress and SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup deadline time. You’ll be reading this mid-February. Ranchers welcome! That’s what I said! Yeah, all you Ranchers, in case you didn’t know, are welcome to come on down to the SB softball…
Larry Linderman On Thursday, March 13, at 1 p.m., SaddleBrooke resident Paul Belanger will give a talk on Hitler’s biggest mistake: the invasion of the Soviet Union on June 6, 1941. Many historians believe that had Hitler listened to his generals and didn’t commit Germany to a futile invasion over an enormous front requiring long…
Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. The club has no dues. We…
Jane Gromelski Dancing is a great activity for couples. It has many benefits. It is great exercise, it builds synapses in the brain, and you do it with your partner. Best of all, it is fun! It’s the only sport where you hold your partner close—forget the luge. We will teach the intermediate Arizona 2-step…
Mary Klootwyk Twenty-six SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club members traveled to Sierra Vista, Ariz., for the 10th Annual Hummingbird Hoedown Square Dance Festival held on Jan. 10 and 11. Another 150 dancers, from teenagers to dancers in their late 80s, attended this festival. Jet Roberts from Alabama and Tony Oxendine from North Carolina were the featured…
Spring Art Guild Classes Tracy Nelson Spring is a great time to pick up a new hobby or improve your artistic ability! Sign up for an art class today. All classes are located in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center adjacent to MountainView Country Club. Membership in the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild…
Judy Saks Let’s start with a question: Is graphic art “fine art”? Yes, a short definition (taken from Wikipedia) states: “A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional graphics, i.e., produced on a flat surface ….” Join us as we discuss the life and works of…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Richard Gilman speak on “American Values” on Sunday, Feb. 23. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. and the program at 9:45 a.m. “American Values: Justice, Equality, Democracy, Liberty. Single, powerful, uplifting words. Each represents a…
Jim Grosjean February is an important month for MPMGA golfers. By now, the competitive juices are starting to boil, even while the outdoor temperatures are still rather frigid. The annual blood-letting known as the Javelina Cup will be played on Feb. 19 at SaddleBrooke One and on Feb. 20 at MountainView. The battle royale between…
Kathy Sinnott Rockin’ 4 Heroes began in 2021 as a one–time concert to thank our 4 hero groups: First Responders, Active Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families. Our mission constantly evolves as we support initiatives and develop scholarships statewide. We’ve made the jump onto many social media platforms and now see a way for our…