Tag: events

Monthly Pet Donation Drop-Off Program

Marcy Vernon Our various pet charities are always in need and are always thankful for your donations. Please consider dropping off any of the items listed below. Cash donations are also accepted and appreciated. The drop-off location is at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts. It is the first Friday of every month. We are…

The Rotary Club Has Just One Word: Plastics

Barbara Barr Bengen Let me take you down memory lane 57 years to 1967 and the Academy Award-winning movie The Graduate. In his critically acclaimed film, young Dustin Hoffman plays recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock. To celebrate Ben’s graduation, his parents throw a cocktail party. A friend of Ben’s parents, Mr. McGuire, pulls Ben aside…

Great Decisions Upcoming March Programs

Barb Schaepe SaddleBrooke Great Decisions started off the year with timely topics, excellent presentations, and spirited discussions. Meetings, which continue in March and April, occur on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the East Ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse unless otherwise noted. Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program focused on world affairs. SaddleBrooke…

Neurological Support Group

Our meeting on March 9 welcomed Holly Shaman, MSW, psych-social director of the Aria Hospice. Aria Hospice Comfort Care is a locally owned and operated Southern Arizona home that can provide medical staff, medications, medical equipment, and supplies to your home when it is convenient for you. Shaman works with dying people and their families…

Health Night Out: Aging Gracefully

Phyllis Ketring If you want to age gracefully, the March 25 Health Night Out presentation has answers. Dr. Akash Taggarse is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and geriatrics. His presentation will explore a multifaceted approach to aging. He will emphasize preventive strategies and lifestyle modifications. He will discuss how to navigate the aging process…

Partners Western Dance Classes in March

Jane Gromelski Dancing is the only sport that lets you hold your partner in your arms! It’s good for you mentally and physically. It’s exercise that’s fun! We will offer a series of four Western Waltz classes starting on March 7. Western waltz is different from ballroom waltz in that our feet are always passing,…

Adopt-A-Thon

Calling all fur baby mommies and daddies! Did you know that studies have shown that sharing your life with a pet can help you live a healthier and longer life? Well, it’s true! How can you not feel wonderful when you come home and your fur baby greets you like you’re the most important person…

SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Spring Concert

Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) Band will be performing its spring concert in the DesertView Performing Arts Center on the evening of April 24. SBWS is comprised of amateur and professional musicians from SaddleBrooke and surrounding areas. SBWS was founded by SaddleBrooke residents in 2013. As the group expanded, rehearsals moved from residents’ homes to…

How to Heatproof Your Garden

Ellen Sosin, SE Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) invite you to attend an in-person presentation on Wednesday, April 10, at 1 p.m. at the Sol Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch, 31143 S. Amenity Drive, Oracle, Ariz. This is a free event. We are pleased to have…