Karla Trippe In February the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club held its annual sold-out dinner on Feb. 4, which featured Adrian Fontes as the keynote speaker. Fontes, the current Secretary of State, spoke about voting rights in Arizona. The state leads the nation in the number of election interference bills introduced since 2022, including provisions to limit…
Vivian Herman The March class is in Latin Hustle, a vibrant and rhythmic dance style that originated in New York City during the 1970s. Fusing elements of salsa, mambo, and hustle, this energetic dance, characterized by intricate footwork and spins, creates a lively and energetic atmosphere on the dance floor. Hustle instructor Steve Hess learned…
Calling all beginning or exploring artists! The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce another opportunity to take part in its next Art Sampler class on Wednesday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Country Club. The class time includes one…
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Dr. Azalee Bostroem, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory, on Sunday, March 10, at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. In this talk, Dr. Bostroem will discuss her work on projects to characterize the massive…
Raymond H. Goettsch SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) has scheduled the Second Annual Dinking in the Desert intramural tournament for March 15 through 17. Men’s games will be held on Friday, March 15; women’s games will be held on Saturday, March 16; and mixed games will be held on Sunday, March 17. On each day, matches…
Leslie Fore Jennifer Vanden Eykel, R.N., MSN, Patient Care Manager and Clinical Nurse Educator from Casa de la Luz Hospice, will be offering a presentation and Q&A session about hospice, palliative care, and the Five Wishes program. It will be held at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, located at 14380 N. Oracle Road, on Sunday, Feb.…
Melanie Einbund Our December services were led by Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, assisted by Eliyanah Powers and Joshua Nichols. We welcomed the coming new year with the hope for peace to embrace our community and Israel. Our Oneg honored the birthdays of Barbara Rosenthal and Sharon Triester, as well as Jack and Barbara Rosenthal’s 62nd anniversary. Our…
Michael and Laurie Lien Our first blood drive for 2024 was a wonderful success. We collected 80 units of blood. Let’s do it again on March 16 at the MountainView ballroom from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 69 people signed up already. We only have 32 openings left, which means you should make…
Cheri Emahiser The SaddleBrooke Singers have been happily singing. Rehearsals for their April 7 Sunday Matinee performance at the DesertView Performing Arts Center are underway. We know you will have as much fun listening to us sing the tunes of the ‘60s as we are learning them all over again as chorale renditions. One of…
Terry Barringer Natalee Holloway was a bright, energetic young woman who had just graduated with honors from Mountain Brook High School on May 24, 2005. A few days later, Natalee, along with 123 other graduates, embarked on a graduation trip to the island of Aruba. Then, the phone call no mother wants to receive: “Your…