June 2015 was a busy month for Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. First our own Jim Lamb will transition from our 2014-2015 President to the Assistant District Governor of Region 6. Among Jim’s biggest wins as our President are his stabilization of membership, strengthening member involvement in community projects and improved club camaraderie. We wish Mr.…
Jim Vavra The June meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, June 9. The speaker, Ms. Jo Ann Ellison, spoke to issues that will be decided by the U.S Supreme Court by the end of the current session this summer. A multitude of issues concerning gay marriage, states’ rights regarding same sex…
Jane Gromelski If you are here in SaddleBrooke during the summer months, you don’t have to stop Western dancing. Many dancers get together on most Mondays in the Mesquite Fitness Room from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. practicing and learning the Partner Pattern dances that are so much fun. Steve and Rita Holdener host these nights…
Lidia and Hector Legrand These excerpts submitted by Lidia and Hector Legrand with authorization by Matías Castelli, author of the book The One Tango You Danced with Me. 1st edition, 17grises Publishers, 2012. If you are interested in learning more about Argentine Tango and Tango events in SaddleBrooke, please visit our website http://tangoargentino.sharepoint.com, where you…
Bob Koblewski Sonoran Desert Corvettes, Tucson was organized in July 2005 for enthusiasts to get together and participate in activities with America’s only true sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette. It’s a social organization rather than a strict competitive group, with activities that are geared toward individual and family enjoyment. Club activities include monthly meetings, weekly…
A relaxing exercise that is a powerful strength and balance workout too? That’s what Water Tai Chi is. Drawing on the fundamentals of the ancient Chinese practice of Tai Chi, this water exercise adds support for the entire body while challenging every movement with resistance in an ever changing physical environment. The class was designed…
Fran Berman SaddleBrooke Freethinkers held its first ever Thirdsty Thursday at the Roadrunner Grill on June 18. Nineteen SaddleBrooke residents attended this informal gathering during the Roadrunner Grill’s happy hour (happy two hours) to get to know each other better in a casual environment. As this new monthly event is strictly for socializing there was…
Patti R. Albaugh SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club had plenty to celebrate at their June 25 breakfast meeting. Outgoing President Dick Kroese received a standing ovation for his initiative and hard work to start a morning Rotary club in SaddleBrooke. In less than a year, the newly chartered club received a Presidential Citation from Rotary International,…
Bobbi Forsch Even though it’s summer and so many of our winter visitors have gone to cooler climates there are still exciting things going on at Knit Wits. After Jonelle and Velvet visited us in March from Southwest Trading Company in Phoenix, Velvet went home and created a shawl and named it the SaddleBrooke Shawl.…
Stephanie Parks I was right—it got hot. But not until the very end of May. Maybe climate change is causing Arizona, and specifically Tucson, to become better than before. Nice thought. There are no big tournaments coming up in July or August, so everybody come to our game and keep your wits sharp. We had…