Volunteers make a difference

Kathie Griffin The SaddleBrooke Master Gardener volunteers love gardening and can’t stop talking about the unique challenges in growing plants in the high desert. As a part of University of Arizona Pinal Cooperative Extension, our mission is to provide the public with research-based, home horticultural information through educational programs and projects. We love to share…

Are you a Jewel?

Dee Saunders Recently one of my friends from SaddleBrooke and I experienced a very frustrating shopping trip to the mall. None of the clothes that we tried on made us feel good so we decided to treat ourselves to lunch. While waiting for the food to arrive, my friend informed me that although she didn’t…

SaddleBrooke 8-Ball Open

The SaddleBrooke 8-Ball Open, sanctioned by the SaddleBrooke Billiards Club, will be held June 6, 2015 from 12:15 to 4:00 p.m. What: 8-Ball Tournament, $8 entry fee, BCA Rules. Play on two tables, double elimination, two out of three or single games to be decided based on the number of players. Sixteen spots are available.…

April lecture highlights

WNPA drawing winner Connie Calderon and Amy Reichgott

Linda Shannon-Hills “Weather” was the focus of the presentation by Hugh Parker, SBR resident during our April 14 SBR HOA Lecture Series. Hugh has a BS in Meteorology from Penn State University and an MS in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University. His thesis was severe thunderstorm analysis using satellite and radar data. Hugh talked…

Cinco De Mayo Happy Hour with the Colorado Club

And the winner is – Deb Lawson

Linda Shannon-Hills Denis and Cindy Heck opened their home to 42 Colorado Club members to celebrate Cinco De Mayo a bit differently this year…with a Salsa Tasting Contest. The evening was perfect to go out on the patio to sample over 14 different salsas brought by the club members. It was a hard decision to…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Birthday Club’s fifth annual fashion show

Front row: Steve Andrasic, Mike Oliverio; second row, left to right: Sally Grasso, Jan Christensen, Jeanne Osterlund, Ann Terrell, Alyce Grover, Mary Spyros, Tove Pape, Naomi Miller and Mary Ann Nemecek

The MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom was full as 121 tickets for the annual Birthday Club luncheon and fashion show had been sold. Twenty-two fantastic outfits from Maya Palace were modeled by our own resident models from SaddleBrooke Ranch. Prior to the modeling the ladies enjoyed a luncheon of tri-salad followed by crème brulee. It couldn’t get…