Camille Esterman Lauren and Jeff French certainly set a Spooktacular stage for their Halloween party. In a scary clown mask, Jeff stood motionless as guests approached the house—only moving to open the front door. Inside, Lauren wore a Dia de Los Muertos mask and directed party-goers to the skeleton backdrop where Amanda Kaminski took their…
Generals, December 2019
SBR Unit 1 has a pizza party!
Judy Fisher Residents of Unit 1 and their guests had a blast when they gathered at Nonna Maria’s in Oracle for a Pizza Party on Oct. 14. We were treated to a lecture and pizza making demonstration by owner/chef Frank Palazzolo. Afterwards, individual pizza shells and all the makings were delivered to the tables for…
Generals, December 2019
Social Ballroom Dance Club news
Carol Osgood, Public Relations Committee The SaddleBrooke Social Ballroom Dance Club announces the inaugural dine and dance was a smash hit with 66 attendees dancing and dining in the Sol Ballroom. Go to the website sbrsbdc.club for calendar of events and information on how to join, how to attend, class schedules, dance schedules, and photos. Dance…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
Rancheros have a Spooktacular Halloween!
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club joined sister club SaddleBrooke Squares at a Halloween dance on Oct. 31, at the Resurrection Lutheran Church activity hall (so the clubs could bring in finger food and desserts in abundance). Three callers—club caller Dean Singleton as well as guest callers Rick Gittelman and Scot Byars—called a fun and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
Line dance lessons with Rebecca
Dr Mark Magdanz Classes are in full swing for the fall season. So, what’s next? It’s time to get signed up for the winter season. By January, the floor will most likely be full. Rebecca restricts class size so all students can have the best experience of fun and learning. So, we like to think…
December 2019
CCSB Men’s Breakfast
Jim Jensen Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) held a men’s breakfast at SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView on Oct. 16. A great meal and some great fellowship were had by all. Dr. Larry Behers, a world-renowned scientist and astronomer, shared with the group his sense of “My Place in God’s Universe.” He talked of many of the intricate…
December 2019
God at Work in CCSB
Carol Thompson Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) was blessed with three great speakers at a recent Sunday service. We were pleased to meet a fellow SaddleBrooke resident, Brad Huff, as he shared his video testimony of his struggles with addiction. After reaching the end of the line and with placing several new people in his…
December 2019
Church acknowledged as a Hunger Action Congregation
Nan Nasser Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church has recently been acknowledged as a Hunger Action Congregation by the Presbyterian Hunger Program PC(USA). It has long been an MSPC mission to help alleviate hunger in our immediate service area, and the ultimate goal is to become a certified congregation which requires a number of steps, several of…
December 2019
Want to shoot trap?
The Robson communities will hold their annual trap/clay pigeon competition at the Casa Grande trap/skeet range on March 27. Each shooter will shoot three rounds of 25 targets. The competition started in 2011. All seven Robson Communities will participate in the competition. Anyone who enjoys shooting is welcome to participate. After the shoot we will…
December 2019
IMPACT Job Resource Center helping people affected by ASARCO Hayden Mine closure
Barbara McClure In Hayden, far north in the Copper Corridor of Pinal County, there are hundreds of families affected by the recent closure of the Asarco Mine due to a strike; and dozens of families have flocked to IMPACT for help. Food bank programs are income qualified; so many new families have recently enrolled for our…