Penny Bartley The SaddleBrooke Quilters’ 2026 Raffle Quilt is called “Sonoran Starburst” and represents the SaddleBrooke sky. With a deep chocolate brown background, the quilt is filled with brightly colored stars. The colors reflect our Arizona desert, and the quilt is a perfect complement to any Southwestern décor. The quilt can be used on a…
Judy Hans The SaddleBrooke Sew Busy Cutups meets Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 3 across from the Gift Shop in the SaddleBrooke One Craft Center. Come join us to do fun sewing projects for yourself or for charity. Just this past November, we finished and delivered more than 20 large and small…
Sandy Epstein The first two 2026 Great Decisions meetings will be held on Jan. 19 and Feb. 2. Meeting information is listed below. New members will be able to pay their $5 a year dues and fill out the membership form then. Returning members can pay dues at the meetings or when picking up their…
Ron Browne One of the best things about living in SaddleBrooke are the potluck dinners! Whether with your unit, activity, club, or with a group of friends, nobody does potlucks better than SaddleBrooke residents, and a great example was the SaddleBrooke RV Club’s annual Holiday Party. In addition to the great food and drink, we…
Connie Kotke, Co-President Membership in the SaddleBrooke Verde Sputters continues to grow! Women putters of all skill levels who enjoy fresh air, camaraderie, lots of cheering, and the chance to win money or prizes are welcome to become a Sputter any time during the year. But one of the most important events for all members…
Mary (Twink) Gates, British Club Information and Publicity Officer It was Nov. 7 when 17 members of the British Club here in SaddleBrooke met from 9 to 11 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center to attend their annual general meeting. New officers of the British Club were duly elected for 2025-26. Before the meeting,…
Marsha B. Mantykow I may be in the minority, but I have on jeans, boots, and a jacket, and I am enjoying every minute! Winter has come to the desert and the social season is in full swing. When you read this our Dec. 15 Hanukkah party will have already happened or will be happening…
Ron Browne The SaddleBrooke RV Club (SBRVC) is an active group of SaddleBrooke residents who enjoy traveling in a variety of RVs, such as travel trailers, fifth wheels, and motorhomes. The club also welcomes those who currently do not own RVs but have sufficient interest in the RV lifestyle to attend club meetings and join…
Sam Miller On Sunday evening, Jan. 11, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Mathieu Renzo, assistant professor, University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. Dr Renzo’s presentation will focus on massive binary stars and the resulting core-collapse supernovae. Mathieu…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was Oct. 21 when 12 members of the Catalina Timewalkers met at Kathy Turner’s home for their regular monthly business meeting and program for the day, “Mystery Country.” Following a quick business discussion, the program challenge they had was a game of 20 Questions. Participants located items around the house and…