Category: Clubs & Classes

7,000 Pounds of Produce Gone in 29 Minutes

Liese Razzeto of SaddleBrooke Ranch and Linda Leigh of Oracle Learning Garden prepare produce for distribution.

Barbara Barr The day before Easter Sunday was cold and rainy, but that didn’t keep hundreds of families away from the Oracle Community Center to pick up fresh produce for their families. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and Rotary District 5500 raised money to provide 7,000 pounds of produce for families in need in the…

Partner’s Western Dance Club—Why We Dance

Partner's Western Dance 2019 holiday party

Jane Gromelski I am sure you have read articles that inform you of the health benefits gained by dancing. It is good aerobic exercise. It benefits the brain by building synapses. And what other sport allows you to hold your partner in your arms while you participate? But the most important reason to dance is that it…

Athlete to Artist

Tami with some of her many ribbons.

Linda Eisenhart, publicity chair Friday Quilt Club member, Tami Graeber originally hails from California. Her father was the local Sheriff/Coroner. A tomboy who really liked competing, Tami enjoyed barrel racing and 4-H, was a sprinter on her high school track team, and competed in water ski racing, tennis, and softball! She wanted to be a…

University of Arizona Grad Student Wins P.E.O. Scholarship

Catherine Klesner, a graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona, has been named a winner of the P.E.O. Scholar Award for the next academic year. The $15,000 scholarship is given each year by the women’s philanthropic organization to students who are making significant contributions to their field of study. Klesner…

Dancing Lifts Our Spirits

Diana Durham Your SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) friends are optimistic, so we are proceeding with our plans for May and early June in SaddleBrooke and you’re invited! A fabulous Thank Goodness It’s Friday (TGIF) Dance Party happens on May 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Start off the weekend swinging and swaying to…

SaddleBrooke Quilters’ Mask Project

Friday Quilt Club members Teri Caplener and Ann Stonecipher have organized SaddleBrooke quilters and sewists to make masks for local area hospitals and residents. They are looking for team leaders who can represent their units to collect fabric, sew, and make deliveries. They are using the Snug Face Mask pattern to make the masks and have…

When Are Line Dance Lessons with Rebecca?

Mondays in January were a joy, line dancing and having fun with Rebecca. Oh, the way we were. We'll be back to dancing as soon as the dust settles.

Dr. Mark Magdanz Well, that’s a great, unanswerable question. The projection of Ariz. case numbers as of this writing say that we would peak the last week of June. If that comes true, and one follows current relaxation guidelines from Washington, we would have relaxation two weeks later. It’s scary to ponder another 80 days away from most…

SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club

SBDC members enjoying a recent dance class (Photo by Diana Durham)

Free Dance Classes Diana Durham Dance is a social experience. In group dance classes, you’ll get to know new people who want to learn dance as much as you do. Sure, you might not know what you’re doing at first, but our dance classes are filled with supportive people who all share a love of dance and…