Monday through Wednesday: Monday, Nov. 8; Tuesday, Nov. 9; and Wednesday, Nov. 10 Friday through Sunday: Friday, Nov. 12; Saturday, Nov. 13; and Sunday, Nov. 14 Ticket Sales Purchase tickets in the HOA-2 Admin Office and with a credit card at tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com beginning Oct. 5.
Generals, November 2021
Unit Happenings
“Sweet” 16A Get-Together Kim Schweitzer On Sept. 29, residents of unit 16A gathered at The Bistro for a Welcome Fall Happy Hour. Together we snacked, clinked our glasses, talked, and were just happy to see our friends and neighbors. For some of the attendees, this was the first time meeting and getting acquainted with their…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
November Rotary Club
We Know How Santa Feels Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke partners with a number of local organizations. These humanitarian groups know they can call on our club when they need a helping hand. Recently the Tri-Community Food Bank received a grant for blankets for their clients in our community and surrounding areas. Since the…
Sports, November 2021
Dinking Divas
Debbie Witten In the late afternoon each Tuesday, you will see the pickleball courts packed with women pickleball players who call themselves the Dinking Divas. The group was started when Sherry Brinster and Debora Witten wanted to play pickleball with just women of liked ratings. A small group of eight grew to more than 25 members within a month…
Generals, November 2021
CCP: What’s Happening Back Stage?
Andrea Molberg Thanks to the help of Costume Coordinator Susan Schweitzer and Props Coordinator Mary Riemersma, Community Circle Players (CCP), our live dinner theatre troupe, will delight its audiences once again. CCP is producing An Evening of One Acts—a charming dinner theatre production in a new format. The show’s producer Shawne Cryderman is grateful for Susan…
Sports, November 2021
Popular Pickleball Bag
Deborah Witten Every pickleball player must have a bag to carry things such as paddles, extra balls, phones, water, bug spray, and maybe a snack or two. The pickleball bag by Franklin appears to be the bag of choice for the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball players.
Sports, November 2021
Canadian National Pickleball Tournament
Debbie Witten The Pickleball Canada National Championship took place in August in Red Deer, Alberta, just a few days after Canada reopened their border. Elida and Chris Jerman were invited to attend the tournament. Though the Canadian pickleball tournament was only open to Canadian pickleball players, both Elida and Chris worked at the tournament. Elida…
Generals, November 2021
Master Gardener Program
Learn about Growing Wildflowers in Arizona Nov. 18 Zann Wilson, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an online program presented by Jared McKinley with his partner Katy Gierlach, owners of Spadefoot Nursery, a local nursery that promotes growing native plants and supporting wildlife in the…
Features, November 2021
This I Have Learned: Taps—Its History and Power, in Honor of Veterans Day
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The first time I heard Taps was in the movie From Here to Eternity in a scene when pugilist Prewitt (played by Montgomery Clift) held his bugle to his lips and played a mournful bugle sound while crying for the loss of his friend, Angelo Maggio (played by Frank Sinatra). It was not until…
Features, November 2021
U.S. Marines—Flag and Seal, Song, and Motto
Ross Dunfee Flag and Seal: Marines used the Grand Union flag, and possibly the Gadsden flag (yellow flag with a “Don’t Tread on Me” rattlesnake), during the assault on New Providence Island, The Bahamas, March 3, 1776. During the 1830s and 1840s, the flag consisted of a gold fringed white field centered with an eagle and…