Category: Generals

IJSS, Celebrations, Baseball, and Events

Melanie Einbund New happenings and changes are in sight. First off, the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) will be welcoming our new rabbi, Laura Harari, to the pulpit. Rabbi Harari will be officiating at our High Holiday Services and continuing with monthly Shabbat services. Rabbi Laura is a dynamic personality, a people person, and…

CCP Getting Ready! Lights, Staging, and Costumes

Andrea Molberg SaddleBrooke’s theatre group, Community Circle Players (CCP), is eagerly getting ready to bring back live theatre performances. Not only has CCP been dressing up the MountainView stage with new paint, curtains, and lighting, CCP directors and crew tried dressing up themselves with new items in CCP’s costume collection. Thanks go to Sheila Muehling,…

Community Map Gets Used!

When asked to provide feedback on the Community Map, this is what one energetic Robson homeowner, Susie Nee, had to say: “I love the map. During Covid, I got tired of walking the same route every day, so I decided I would walk and bike every street in PebbleCreek (65 miles, I am told). For…

Unit Happenings

The winners of Unit 8A’s April 2021 Tuesday Trivia (left to right): Vicki Froistad, Dave Ambler, Paul and Kate Thomsen, Gail Latimer, and Jeanne and Rich Osterlund

Unit 8a – Tripped Up with Trivia Janelle Authur There is a saying that “necessity is the mother of invention.” During the past year’s COVID pause, finding ways to play games in small, socially distanced groups certainly required new approaches. In June 2020, Unit 8A tried an outside, small group approach to trivia. Based on…

Back to the Garden: Waiting for the Monsoon

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener According to the National Weather Service, monsoon season officially begins on June 15, which means we might expect to see rain, flooding, lightning, wind, and dust sometime in the next few months. But, we haven’t really had a monsoon for the past two years, so how do we proactively…

Grilling Time

Marilu Trainor It’s grilling time! Seven out of 10 adults own a grill, smoker, or BBQ. Enjoy those tasty meals safely and avoid a disaster by adhering to a few safety tips from the Goodyear Fire Department. The Stats * Between 2014 and 2018, grills, hibachis, smokers, and barbeques accounted for 10,600 home fires annually,…

Madaras Gallery Presents Purple Mountain Majesty

Pink Ocotillo at Pusch Ridge

Nina Berghausen Tuesday, June 1 through Wednesday, June 30, Madaras Gallery presents Purple Mountain Majesty. Diana Madaras’ stunning violet hues bring the magic of the Sonoran Desert to life. Diana sees the awe of each scene through her own vibrant color palette. Visit the gallery during the month of June to view this collection of…