Ask your Master Gardener event June 15 at La Hacienda Club

The next Ask Your Master Gardener event will be at the La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch Wednesday, June 15, 3:30-5:00 p.m. SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners will be available to answer your landscape and garden questions on design, plant selection, plant care and maintenance, irrigation, and identification and treatment for pests and diseases.…

Carolann Small, SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Artist of the Month

Carolann Small, photo by Tom Costner

Tom Costner Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “unique” as: particularly remarkable, special or unusual. This easily, but not totally accurately, describes the creativity in fabric produced by Carolann Small. When you see her creations you will understand her work extends beyond unique. Carolann describes herself as a Fiber Artist. Her ability to not only create art…

SaddleBrooke Republican Club hosts congressional candidates

Congressional candidates, left to right: Shawn Redd, Ken Bennett, Wendy Rogers, Gary Kiehne and Carlyle Begay

Patricia Tarner The SaddleBrooke Republican Club hosted the Republican Congressional candidates for Congressional District 1 at a highly successful Meet and Greet on April 14 in the MountainView Club Ballroom. The room bustled with eager candidates and interested Republican Club members in search of answers on pressing political issues. SaddleBrooke Republican Club Vice President Rich…

SaddleBrooke Democratic Club news

Jim Vavra Our May 10 meeting began with a presentation by Tom Chabin, Democratic Candidate for Corporation Commission. Tom gave us an enlightening and convincing talk on why he and Bill Mundell really need to be elected to provide balance governance on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Another candidate, Jacqueline Minto, presented her case to be…

We dropped everything for a good cause

Left to right: Connie Ward, Karen Schickedanz, Shawne Cryderman, Karen Moore, Susan Sterling and Carol Merlini. Photo by Steve Weiss

Susan Shear The PrimeTime Players’ recent production of Calendar Girls was a huge success with sold-out audiences, rave reviews and standing ovations. The cast, crew and staff along with our audiences rode an emotional journey of tears and laughter as we told the true story of the original British Calendar Girls. All of us felt a…

Senior Village at SaddleBrooke: Neighbors helping Neighbors

Mary Owen, Senior Village member and volunteer

In-Reach more than Outreach Stephanie Thomas Too often organizations try to expand into many areas of a city, and soon the sense of personal service is lost. People begin to feel like a number on a list rather than an individual. Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is all about “in-reach.” Over 100 trained volunteers are all…