Lee Wille Please join us for our first Champagne Brunch and Dance on Sunday, March 8th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. The wonderful catering staff at MountainView will serve a selection of brunch favorites with a no host bar. A DJ will play a selection of ballroom dance tunes from…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Spanish Culture Club News
Gail Blizard Word of the Month: bailar (to dance) The days are still cool now, but get ready to enjoy the changes as spring starts to arrive soon. In our January meeting, we were fortunate to have the Los Guerreros dance ensemble from Pueblo High School perform traditional Folklórico dance and music. Folklórico dances are unique to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
SaddleBrooke Skygazers: March Skygazers Meeting
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Father Christopher Corbally, an astronomer with Tucson’s Vatican Observatory Research Group, on Sunday, March 8th at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center at 7 p.m. Father Corbally will describe the church’s participation and contributions to the science of astronomy and his interest in stellar spectroscopy. Christopher…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
January Meeting Kicks Off MOAA’s New Year
George F. Bone, LTC, USAR, Retired The Catalina chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held their regular monthly meeting Saturday, Jan. 18th at the MountainView Clubhouse. Col. Bill Nagy presided over the meeting. For the 32 members and guests, Sgt, Bill Doran spoke of his military career from 1969-1971. He did his…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Stupid Crossword Puzzle
Stuart Watkins Listen; have you ever heard of a farmer furrowing his field? Of course not. They plow, seed, till the soil… Furrow. Grr. She taught 6th grade. No wonder she beat me again. Me? I quit school as quick as I could. Tried to join the Air Force, something about my eyes And blood…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
LHBH Says Thank You to SaddleBrooke
Sue Robisch 2019 was a busy year for Little Hooves & Big Hearts, and SaddleBrooke volunteers and residents played a big part in our success. Thank you! Here is a partial summary of what we accomplished. * We hired a third equine-assistance facilitator. Peggy Holt is a licensed professional counselor who has more than 25 years of clinical experience…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Learn to Line Dance for a “Song”
Anne Romeo When I first came to SaddleBrooke a few years ago, I was looking for an activity that would provide good exercise, challenge my brain, expand my circle of friends, and be lots of fun. I joined the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club and was hooked. Not only were all of my criteria met, the club…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
You Are Out West, So It’s Time to Become a Westie
Diana Durham A Westie is a West Coast Swing (WCS) dancer, creating happiness through partner dancing. Westies don’t have to worry about making mistakes, because WCS is a very flexible dance that can handle an occasional misstep. Becoming a Westie is a fun way to meet people and expand your social network. So, let’s get…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Save the Queen
Pam Boedeker A speaker who loves her job brings energy and enthusiasm to her presentation. That was certainly the case with Jessie Byrd, manager of the Pima County Native Plant Nursery. Jessie shared photos and information about her beloved Queen of the Night with SaddleBrooke Nature Club. Jessie is devoted to rescuing the Peniocereus greggii…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Latin Rhythm Dance Club: A New Year of Dancing
Wally Mara, President The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is in its fifteenth year of providing professional level instruction in authentic Latin dance styles for SaddleBrooke residents. About Dancing Taking a dance class – with its defined steps and different tempos – provides cognitive as well as balance challenges better than repetitive movement fitness training, like walking…