Amber Lights peaceful demonstration Lynne Kumza One fine day this spring, 16 members of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club gave of their time and love of dance to the grateful and enthusiastic community of Amber Lights Assisted Living and Retirement Home. We were cheerfully greeted by the staff, residents and visitors. As we danced, we…
Mark Schwartz Did you know that at least one SaddleBrooke resident flew the U-2 spy plane? We all lived through the Cold War, deeply felt its effects in so many ways – the short – and long-term impacts on what we thought and what we did. Like a constant elephant in the room, the Cold…
Jo Ann Ellison GLAAS (Gays, Lesbians, and Allies at SaddleBrooke), held a spring fling at the home of Orville Bell and Joseph Panessidi. The food was fantastic, the conversation stimulating and the weather cooperated — What more could you want? GLAAS is busy planning its 2016-2017 calendar. If you want more information, or to get…
Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof Interested in improving your duplicate game? This is the club for you. After the game copies of the hands played are available for you to review along with your bidding which allows you to see what were the best bids and how you could play the hand to the maximum.…
Bob Brussel and Terry Coe Bob Brussel is one of MountainView’s better bridge players. His Bridge story, in his words, is also one of our club’s better stories! And here’s Bob: My parents taught me to play Bridge when I was eight years old and I would play with my sister as my partner against…
Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…
Ken Emerson The hot days of summer have arrived and it’s time for some relaxing indoor activities. Tai Chi is a great way to relax while, at the same time, experiencing some gentle exercise, settling the mind and learning something new (and good for you!). The summer classes tend to be smaller so we are…
Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Chuck Parsons, long time member of The Green Valley Garden Club, to speak on Wednesday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m. The program, Taking the Mystery Out of Sonoran Desert Gardening, will be held at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, SaddleBrooke Ranch. Chuck will simplify the…
Jim Vavra We had a very full program for the June 14 meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club. The meeting included the introduction of three new Democratic candidates for the upcoming primaries in August and ultimately the General Election this November. We had two candidates vying for Pinal County Sheriff, Kaye Dickson and Kevin Taylor.…
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed their own member, Patti Albaugh, to speak on May 26 on genealogy and the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club (SGC). Patti brought her own family chart, which documents 12 generations of ancestors. “My Mayflower ancestors are down four more generations,” she said. Her chart showed obvious “brick walls,” those ancestors who couldn’t…