Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group enjoyed a final ride before the start of the summer hiatus on April 5 at Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon just east of Apache Junction. It was a perfect day of nice weather and clear blue skies. The group was fortunate in seeing some of the Texas…
Nichole Lawhon Spring has sprung for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Paper Crafters. We were all smiles during our latest class where we created mini scrapbooks. These uniquely crafted books are perfect for archiving memories for yourself and make wonderful gifts. Our April activity was such a success! The challenge was to make a colorful card using…
2025 is proving to be a busy (and fun!) year for the SBR Mixology Club. Our last event for our members was “Tequila Mockingbird,” where we brought literary-inspired cocktails to life. Our skilled mixologists crafted a menu featuring drinks with names inspired by classic and contemporary literature. It was a perfect evening! Our members are…
Claudia Knauss While the holidays may seem far away, we all know they’ll be here again in the blink of an eye. So … how do we keep our stress levels in check? Ever hear the saying, “Prior planning prevents poor performance? You can have your home ready for holiday entertaining, and have unique personalized…
Melanie Einbund Shabbat services on April 25 were the fond farewell of several snowbirds who grace our congregation throughout the winter months. We will miss their smiles and wish them safe travels. But wait, the board is looking forward to Shabbat services over the summer, led by lay leaders. Herb Cohn is taking the point…
Diane Coleman Vista de la Montana Methodist Church, along with the Santa Catalina Catholic Church, answers the call to feed hungry tummies. Our dedicated volunteers gather, typically, on the final Wednesday of each month to fill 240 bags of food for 60 eligible students, who are selected by the school’s social worker based on need.…
Debora Witten The SaddleBrooke Ranch Renegades are the brainchild of Marlon Gorden. The group consists of two pickleball teams, 3.0 Men 50+ and 3.0 Men 65+. Most members played on both teams. The 50+ team, captained by Marlon Gorden and led by star player Lee Brown, finished with a southern region record of 6 wins…
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors Join the May Wellness Roundup for a simple but sustainable talk on long-term health “Inflammation and the Fountain of Youth” with our speaker, Sarah Duke, RD, on Friday, May 30 at 1:30 p.m. in La Mesa/Montana room located in La Hacienda Club. Sarah’s talk will focus on: * What…
Janelle Authur On March 14, 49 Unit 8Ar’s answered the call to “Let’s Get Together for a Good Time,” gathering in the Sol Ballroom for another milestone celebration. The milestone? The Unit’s unbroken streak of nine years of monthly Happy Hours! In March 2016, Unit residents gathered at the Bistro for their first monthly Happy…
David Zapatka Reader and bridge player Andrew Sauter wrote, “’shenanigans’ shows up every couple of years in movies, but why? Also, cool words like ‘syzygy,’ ‘brouhaha’ (ha ha it’s funny to say twice), the kids’ string game Cat’s Cradle (do cats sleep in there if you are not careful?)” While reading Titus Techera’s article, Recovering…