Category: December 2015

Birthdays celebrated at November luncheon

Marlene Diskin Members of the Birthday Club and their guests enjoyed the opportunity to mix, mingle and socialize with each other at the November 9 luncheon. Several times a year the club chooses to forego a speaker and instead give guests a lovely setting in which to meet new residents and spend relaxed time with…

Oracle School District

Oracle School District tax credits vs. donations to the Oracle Schools Foundations Are you wondering how your donations to the Oracle Schools Foundation will affect your ability to make tax credit donations to the Oracle School District? In two words, they don’t! There is no connection between the two programs except that the monies donated…

Latin Rhythm Dance Club

Salsa dance lesson - SB1 Hot August Nights 2015

Spring dance program Wally Mara, President The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is SaddleBrooke’s premier non-profit dance organization. In its regular dance sessions, club members learn and practice Salsa, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Cha Cha, Bolero and many other dances. Additionally the Latin Rhythm Dance Club offers monthly dance parties, specialized small group workshops…

PrimeTime Players presents “Calendar Girls”

Susan Sterling as Chris; photo by Dick Fleming

Dick Fleming The PrimeTime Players in their 10th year of performing high quality stage plays in SaddleBrooke is presenting Calendar Girls, based on a true story and the blockbuster film starring Helen Mirren. The story centers on a group of “mature” women from a traditional British Women’s club, who persuade one another to pose for…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue invites you to a non-event

The Power of US gala, on a non-day at a non-time, supports animal rescue from the comfort of your home. Drinks will not be served at 6:00 p.m. The program will not begin at 7:00 p.m. No $100 tickets, No $50 bar tab, No $150 new outfit and salon appointment. Don’t attend and save over…

Welcome to the “Jewel Generation”

Dee Saunders If this is your first time hearing about our web magazine, let me explain. “Jewel” is an acronym for Journal for Experienced Women Enjoying Life. Since we didn’t like being called seniors or baby boomers, we have given ourselves the name of “Jewel Generation.” It’s not about wanting to be or looking younger,…

New ministry at SaddleBrooke Community Church is E.P.I.C.

Carol Thompson Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) has launched a new ministry that will be active within the communities of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. The goal of the ministry is to reach out to the residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch to make them aware of the CCSB and to introduce them to all the…

FSL 2016 membership kick off Treasures of the Southwest

Hopi-Tewa pottery by the Nampeyo family, c. 1900-1930. Photo by Jannelle Weakly. Photo courtesy Arizona State Museum

Established in 1893, the Arizona State Museum (ASM) at the University of Arizona is renowned for its excellence in preserving, interpreting and presenting the material culture of the U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico. On January 21 the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries annual membership kick-off event will showcase two of ASM’s world-class collections—the world’s largest and…

T’was the Day After Christmas

By Ron Andrea T’was the day after Christmas and, as 10 AM nears, the Goose was a flurry of great volunteers. The pricers were tagging, the shleppers like elves were frantically working to stock all the shelves. Cashiers had their registers warmed up and ready, and the tool guys and book babes were steely eyed…