I Can’t Keep Up! Melanie Einbund The High Holy Days are past us, and I need to shield my eyes from the oncoming traffic! As expressed before, and forgive me for repeating myself, but we look forward to 5786 as a Year of Vision. There are several points to this exciting plan. From time to…
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December 2025, Religion
SBHOA Ladies Bible Study
Kathy Gotto Update for SaddleBrooke Ladies Bible Study: We will be meeting in three private SaddleBrooke homes on Dec. 4, 11, and 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. due to MountainView room closures. This is only for the month of December when we will be finishing up the Gospel of John. For info on the…
December 2025, Front Page
SaddleBrooke Salutes Our Veterans Event

Mike Oberski Veterans Day is a time to honor and thank those who have served in the military for their sacrifices and dedication. It’s an important day to show appreciation, and SaddleBrooke honored that pledge to our community and American veterans on Nov. 11 in the MountainView ballroom. About 200 residents attended one of the…
December 2025, Features
Consider Reexamining the Meaning of the Holidays
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart December is a time of friends, family, fun, festivities, and food, but it is also a time of reflection and planning for the year ahead. The winter festival predates all organized religions by millennia; we celebrate Christmas when we do because it aligns with the cycles of nature and of our lives.…
December 2025, Generals
Film and Speaker from Jewish Film Festival at DesertView
Joan Elder An outstanding film was selected from the January, 2026, Jewish Film Festival to be shown in the DesertView Theater on Jan. 18, 2026. The cost is $10, and the program begins at 2 p.m. Among Neighbors is a blending animation and testimony documentary which confronts the legacy of a Polish town where Jews…
December 2025, Generals
Unit Happenings – December 2025

Unit Two Happy Hour BK Koch On Nov. 13 approximately 55 Unit Two residents swarmed the Agave in a Welcome Back happy hour. Conversation was flowing like a bubbling brook as friends and neighbors reconnected. It was a fun time for all. A raffle was held again, and the amount collected was split with the…
December 2025, Generals
MobileConnect Update
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. In recent articles I have mentioned MobileConnect. It is a wireless audio streaming system that allows users to receive audio directly on their smartphone. The MobileConnect app then uses your phone’s Bluetooth connection to send audio to your hearing aids. However, if your…
Generals, December 2025
Senior Village – December 2025

Receive a Dollar-for-Dollar Arizona Tax Credit Linda Hampton Arizona residents have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact right here in SaddleBrooke—while receiving a direct credit on their state taxes. By donating to Senior Village at SaddleBrooke, a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO #20990), you can support local seniors in need and receive a dollar-for-dollar…
Generals, December 2025
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network – December 2025

Thank You, SaddleBrooke Tennis Club! Marcy Vernon The SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network is wagging its tails and purring with gratitude to our friends at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club! Your recent tag sale fundraiser served up love, generosity, and compassion-raising nearly $500 to help pets in need find their forever homes. Because of you, more tails…
December 2025, Generals
Join Us for Our 2026 Recreation and Activities Fair!
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, is the date for the next SaddleBrooke Recreation and Activities Fair. The event will run from 8 to 11 a.m. in the ballrooms at the MountainView clubhouse. This is always an exciting and busy event where clubs and social groups showcase their activities and inform prospective members. This event is coordinated…
