The SaddleBrooke Singers would love to hear your voice in concert with ours at the DesertView Performing Arts Center (DVPAC) on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss the opportunity to sing “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” and more. Experience the joy of celebrating the…
Category: January 2022
January 2022, December 2021
SaddleBrooke Western Heritage Preservation Club Sponsoring a Benefit Concert January 7
Al Mollenkopf A benefit western music concert will be held on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, to raise funds for Senior Village at SaddleBrooke. The concert is sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Western Heritage Preservation Club as part of the club’s outreach program to support social and educational programs in our community. The concert will feature two extremely…
January 2022
How Essential Oils Can Help You Reach Your New Year’s Goals
JoAnne Gaudioso It’s a new year, and as most people do, you are probably trying to decide on some goals you hope to achieve in the next 365 days. This is not an easy task. We could all use a little help when it comes to staying on target. And if the help comes in…
January 2022, December 2021
CCP Dinner Theatre Lights! Sound!
Community Circle Players’ excellent dinner theatre productions rely on the skill of lighting and sound experts. These volunteers—Alex Infald, Denis Greenland, and Mark Albrecht—toil closely with the stage manager to enhance the audience’s theatrical and dining experience. Alex worked backstage in many of the theatres on Broadway before becoming a SaddleBrooke resident and CCP’s technical/lighting director. His…
January 2022, December 2021
Writing About a War You Never Experienced
Patti R. Albaugh I wanted to write a story about the Vietnam War from the perspective of the wife whose husband re-enlists to serve as an advisor to South Vietnam troops. Could I really write a story based on the Vietnam War? Authentically? Accurately? Without offending those who fought in, lost someone in, or avoided the…
January 2022, December 2021
Winds & Strings Holiday Concert Announcement
How would our holiday celebrations be without music? Pretty boring, humdrum, and dreary! Winds & Strings has the solution! The free Winds & Strings Holiday Concert will take place on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Please come and hum, sing, sway, move to the rhythm, and enjoy the music of all the…
January 2022, December 2021
Victorian Christmas Event
Looking for a unique and exceptional way to celebrate the holidays? Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm is hosting a special Lavender Victorian Christmas Event on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m. Don your best Victorian attire and enjoy a scrumptious holiday dinner complete with the Scottsdale Dickens Carolers performing traditional holiday songs. You will…
January 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Serve
David Zapatka Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel. Further, International Federation of Pickleball Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward arc’ and that…
January 2022
What Type of Home Matches Your Vision of Retirement?
The Paseo Financial Group Often, retirement is a time for significant life transitions. For example, does your current home match your future dreams? Many people use this time to upsize, downsize, or move to a new destination. Focus on Family: If family plays an extensive role in your life, you will need space to accommodate…
January 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive February 19
Linda Shannon-Hills We need your help! The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The next Red Cross Blood Drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Feb. 19, starting at 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The drive will be held…