Nancy and Neil Macdonald On the afternoon of January 2, several SaddleBrooke Dance Club members brought in the New Year with approximately 50 residents at the La Cholla Country Club Assisted Living Facility. We had a great time and so did they. Most of the folks who made up the audience were familiar with music…
Category: February 2015
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Beginning Genealogy
Are you new to Genealogy? Would you like to learn what Genealogy is about and how to do it? This is the class you should take. Gloria Quigg, a SaddleBrooke resident, will be offering this beginners class which is open to all residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. In the class you will learn: what…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts presents gift to Kids’ Closet
Joanna Voisine On January 5 the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild donated $1,000 to Kids’ Closet. Maggie DeBlock, president of Kids’ Closet received the check, which was presented by Joe Voisine and Allen Keinitz, president and treasurer, respectively, of the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild. The funds were raised through sales of a Coloring Book entitled Noah’s…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Elks elevating America for 147 years
Pat Cox The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) was founded on February 16, 1868. Local Elks Lodges throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal will be celebrating 147 years of community service on February 16, 2015. BPOE is one of the premier patriotic and charitable organizations in the United…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Part 18-2, continued: Argentine Tango and Jazz commonalities
Lidia and Hector Legrand So far we’ve reviewed the similarities between Argentine Tango and Jazz from their beginnings in the late 19th Century to the 1940s. To read the start of Part 18 published last month and Parts 1 through 17 of these series, please visit our website http://tangoargentino.sharepoint.com. You can also visit this website…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
SaddleBrooke Freethinkers discuss K-12 student achievements in math
Harry Huizinga At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 22 in the HOA2 MountainView Ballroom, Dr. John Dossey will discuss the history of achievement standards in school mathematics, their relationship to assessments and the national controversy over Common Core State Standards for mathematics. He plans to leave ample time for Q and A and discussion in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Mysteries of the Aging Life with youthfulness and intuition
Glenda Anderson The choices we encounter and decisions made, create our journeys throughout our lives. As we age many of us are more open to their knowing and intuition and creating joy in their golden years. Your energy of youthfulness is natural and innate and can be expanded irrespective of your physical birthdate. Your mind…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Computer Club updates – February 2015
Our monthly free public presentation will come earlier than our accustomed third Monday of the month in March and April. Our presentations are open to all SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents and their guests. Meetings often include question and answer sessions with PC and/or Apple instructors. A door prize drawing is held at the end…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Hiking Club’s February program to feature archaeology
Karen Schickedanz Allen Dart, executive director of the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, will be the featured speaker at the Wednesday, February 18 program of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club. Members and guests will have the opportunity to learn about archaeological sites in Arizona, many of which are considered some of the most important in the U.S.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild and U of A Museum of Art lecture – March 3
Vicki Cunningham At Mesquite Grill Tuesday, March 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third lecture in the series will be presented by docents Fleurette and Marc Wallach. They will explore the importance of art to our personal and emotional lives and respond to questions like: “Does art exist only for art’s sake?” “Why should…