Gerald Tietje Lightning and thunder invoke both awe and fear in our imaginations; there is even a name for fear of lightning, astraphobia. That’s probably why the San Diego Chargers (now the Los Angeles Chargers) chose to have a lightning bolt on their helmets, even though lightning is seldom seen in that fair city. And…
September 2023, Clubs & Classes
Busy Glasshoppers!
Generals, September 2023
Festive Beverages Can Be Delivered to Your Door
Debora Witten “Home, James!” is offering more than just a grocery delivery service to SaddleBrooke Ranch. Since its launch, “Home, James!” has quickly established itself as a convenient and reliable grocery delivery service within the SaddleBrooke Ranch community. James Green and Deb Wieczorek, the masterminds behind the service, continue to find ways to further cater to…
September 2023, Clubs & Classes
September 2023 Rotary Club
Save the Date! Rotary Club Monster Bash Is October 20 Wanda Bailey, Molly Hunter, and Barbara Barr Bengen Hold on to your horses … or, actually, your brooms! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke invites you to join in the fun at an amazing Halloween party that will raise funds to serve our community in the…
Generals, September 2023
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the October edition is Sept. 8 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines, or if you have questions, please call 480-895-4216.
Generals, September 2023
High Holy Days Services
The Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) invites the congregation to High Holiday Services. Important dates: * Rosh Hashanah evening services will begin on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. * Rosh Hashanah morning services will be held on Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. * Tashlich services will be held on Sept. 16 at the SaddleBrooke Golf Course Lake…
Generals, September 2023
A Red Hot Summer Beckons a Cool Spring Play
Jim Ward Whew, it’s been a rough summer … blistering heat, mean monsoons, threatening thunderstorms, wicked wildfires, alarming air quality, a meandering mountain lion, and insufferable inflation. However, there is one thing that we can celebrate. Your Community Circle Players (CCP) executive committee has been meeting in a clandestine underground bunker planning another entertaining and…
September 2023, Clubs & Classes
Meet Bev Hinton, Fitness Instructor of the Month
Debbie McGrady Have you been thinking about starting an exercise program that can increase your stamina, strengthen your muscles while being easy on your joints, improve your balance, and also allow you to meet new friends and have more fun? Well, Bev Hinton’s class can do all that and more. You couldn’t ask for a…
Generals, September 2023
Team SBR: Strong—Brave—Resilient; Fighting Cancer with Knowledge: Cocktails and Creativity
Sandy Jessop Whether you have battled cancer yourself or you have supported a loved one, almost everyone has had an experience with this life-changing disease. If you have not been affected by cancer, you might want to go buy a lottery ticket, because you are a very lucky individual! Each person is unique, and the way…
Generals, September 2023
Tashlich Service at the Ranch—We Prepare to Bring in the New Year
Kim Schweitzer On Sunday, Sept. 17 (the second day of Rosh Hashanah) at 5 p.m., the Shalom Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch invites all residents to gather by the pond (across from La Hacienda Club) for a short Tashlich service. The Tashlich service is wherein we symbolically cast our sins into the water and leave our old…