Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…
Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…
Feeding Kids. Feeding Spirits. Twenty ladies of Unit 10 at SaddleBrooke Ranch did their part to combat child hunger on Feb. 9. Every year, millions of children in third world countries die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years…
16B Lights Up for Annual Golf Cart Parade Laurie McCoy Every year Unit 16B loves to light up the holidays. We thought: how do you top Roxanne and Pete’s holiday light extravaganza? Or Bruce and Sherann’s candy delight? Or another past favorite, the Arizona snowman in Pam and Tom’s yard? We can top this! Let’s…
Unit 6 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Katie Lundgren It was a cold and windy Thanksgiving morning as a bundled up crowd began to gather in Unit 6. Neighbors began to arrive, along with family, friends, and several canine companions. Why would someone do this? It’s a holiday. It’s too cold. We should be helping the cook.…
First Unit 6 Gathering of the Witches Linda Chase The ladies of Unit 6 parked their broomsticks to ring in the haunted season for the gathering of the witches on Oct. 28 hosted by Irene Harvey, Denise Smith, and Linda Chase. The “no warlocks” allowed event was the first ever in Unit 6 where just…
First Unit 6 Gathering of the Witches Linda Chase The ladies of Unit 6 parked their broomsticks to ring in the haunted season for the gathering of the witches on Oct. 28 hosted by Irene Harvey, Denise Smith, and Linda Chase. The “no warlocks” allowed event was the first ever in Unit 6 where just the…
We All Scream for Ice Cream Joy Hellard Baskin-Robbins and their 31 flavors, take a back seat to the ice cream makers in 16B. On Sept. 19, the residents of 16B held an afternoon ice cream social and bocce ball event. The September sun beamed down in typical Arizona splendor making the ice-cold dessert deliciously…
Pizza! Pizza! Read All About It! Pete Watson After surviving weeks of “monsoon madness,” the residents of Unit 16B were tired! Tired of the heat and the humidity, tired of the mosquitos, and tired of playing Russian roulette with our trash collection. So, what did we do? We got all gussied up and headed up…
First Residents on East Travertine Street Homeowners from Unit 18B celebrate the closing for Laurie and Gary Truax. Unit 18A’s First Meet and Greet Ma rie Mantoura Although a monsoon was brewing in the distance, about 50 friends and neighbors came out for our first of many gatherings of Unit 18A, most of us meeting…