Category: Clubs & Classes

Democratic Club news

Jim Vavra The July meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, July 14. Ms. Pamela Powers Hannley was our guest speaker. Attendees attentively listened to her topic, The Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media. Her informative and entertaining presentation provided useful information for all of us. In addition, she addressed the politics…

Part 23: About Argentine Tango dancing steps

Lidia and Hector Legrand 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 can also read Parts 1 through 22 of this series. Argentine Tango dancing is different from other social dances in the sense that seasoned dancers do not dance to…

36-hour days for owner of Arizona Rescue Ranch

Daria Sparling with Past Rotary President Dick Kroese

Patti R. Albaugh A twenty-four hour day is never long enough for Daria Sparling, owner of Arizona Rescue Ranch near Mammoth. She spoke to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club about the ranch’s history and her passions as animal rescuer and horse trainer. Anyone looking at timberland for sale with a particular interest should evaluate whether…

What’s new at SaddleBrooke Computer Club

Richard Beaty Windows 10 The big news from Microsoft—Windows 10 will be released this summer. To provide for the smoothest possible transition in the computer club classroom, The SBCC board decided to defer implementation of Windows 10 and continue to use Windows 8.1, at least until the winter holidays. If you want to learn more…

New Tai Chi schedule

Carol Emerson We have made some changes to the Tai Chi class schedule which include moving all of the classes to HOA 1 and taking a bit of a vacation during the month of August. Also, starting in September, we are replacing the Thursday beginning class with one on Sunday to accommodate people who work.…

SaddleBrooke Stroke/Neuro Support Group

Liz Boyd Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions? Or are you your own caregiver? Our monthly lunches provide an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. The next two lunches will be on Friday, August 21 and Friday, September…

Thursday Afternoon Bridge clinic

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 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…

MountainView Bridge Club

Stephanie Parks Summer and monsoon season seems to have started with a vengeance. Let’s all stay indoors and play bridge! We had an average of about 12 tables each for our nine games in June. For those who remember a couple years ago, we have almost doubled our players. And good players they are, too!…