Ruth Caldwell If you are new to hiking in Arizona or have not hiked recently, you may want to learn about hiking in the Sonoran Desert from experienced SaddleBrooke Hiking Club guides. If so, you are invited to attend a hiking orientation presentation from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the DesertView…
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Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Israel After the October 7 Attack

Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are back to Sunday mornings at a new venue, the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Vermillion Room. The program starts at 9:45 a.m., with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. We are proud to have Dr. Anat Balint, the inaugural Jeffrey B. Plevan Chair in Modern Israeli Studies at the Arizona Center for…
Generals, January 2024
Leading the Way in Minimally Invasive Heart Surgeries

Barbara Barr Bengen Save the date for Thursday evening, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center to meet the doctor who is leading the way in minimally invasive heart surgery. The Wellness Integrated Network of SaddleBrooke is proud to present Dr. Thomas Waggoner. He is not only leading the way in…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Why Is My Loved One with Mental Illness Not Getting Better?
The Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry is hosting an expert panel discussion called “Understanding the Levels of Psychiatric Care Is Key to Treatment Success.” The discussion will be held on Jan. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. The same program will be repeated twice, so feel free…
Generals, January 2024
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries – January 2024

February Lecture to Feature Local Historical Fiction Author Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Thursday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature local historical fiction author Venetia Hobson Lewis. Lewis’ presentation will focus on her book Changing Woman: A Novel of the Camp Grant Massacre. This lecture…
Generals, January 2024
Red Cross Needs Blood
Michael and Laurie Lien As always, the holidays have left the blood supply needed to meet demands very short. SaddleBrooke has always been a shining light when answering the call for donors. Let’s all start 2024 with a life-giving gesture. Our next blood drive is on Jan. 13 at MountainView ballroom from 7 a.m. to…
Front Page, December 2023
Annual Registration Is January 17 for MountainView Lady Putters

Marilyn Ginther, MVLP Treasurer The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) have really enjoyed being back on the putting green again since October with a putting-themed October luncheon, Halloween day putting while in costume, a bus trip to Quail Creek in November to enjoy putting and a lunch with their ladies putting group, a Thanksgiving-themed November luncheon, and…
Generals, December 2023
A Mexican Soiree to Benefit the Oracle Schools Foundation

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It was the perfect evening for an outdoor party. The weather was spectacular, and the food and beverages were a befitting way to celebrate South of the Border cuisine. The soiree was hosted by Edie Crall (a member of the Oracle School Board) and was held on the patio of her…
Generals, December 2023
Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils
Glenna Mathews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend a Zoom webinar presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. Dr. Debankur Sanyal, University of Arizona Environmental Sciences, Soil Health Specialist, will present “Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils.” All higher plants…
Generals, December 2023
Is Dinner Theater Your Cup of Tea?

Connie Ward Jim Ward will be tied up until April 1—no fooling. Susan Sterling roped him into the position of assistant director for the spring production of The House of Agatha Mystrie. And it’s no mystery that our SaddleBrooke audiences love dinner theater where they’ll be highly entertained and enjoy a delicious meal. The performances…
