Christianne Dettmann New years often start with resolutions. Many times, we commit to keep up with what’s working. Other times, we resolve to try something new. This year, members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club have continued to commit their mighty muscles to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth, Ariz., at least three times…
A Richer Retirement, Lessons from a Financial Legend Linda Drake On Thursday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at the Ranch House ballroom of SaddleBrooke Ranch, join us for “A Richer Retirement, Lessons from a Financial Legend.” The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is hosting an illuminating event on the latest research needed for your retirement planning.…
Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. The club has no dues. We…
Tom Marshall On a recent trip, a friend wound up on a long layover in Dubai, so he took a tour of what may be called a modern-day utopia—gleaming skyscrapers; wide, clean boulevards; thousands of well-stocked stores; and what his guide reported as very little crime and very high employment. His next stop was Madagascar…
Stuart Watkins Blame Greg Hlusko for suggesting the 2025 Chess Tournament, because 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Chess Club agreed. Now everyone plays everyone twice; once with the white pieces and once with the black pieces. Greg is the outgoing president of the club, and the new president is Bruce Arid. Both are skilled in…
Dr. John Ahlen, M.D. Got your attention? What does this mean? IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1) and mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) are essential components of growth and development in mammals. They promote and regulate cell growth, muscle mass, bone health, metabolism, and physiology. Rapid growth is good to a point but should slow down…
Vivian Herman Spring is for lovers. So, it is fitting that the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is teaching Argentine tango, the most romantic of dances, in March. Argentine tango is one of the most fun couples dances you can learn, because it is all about the communication between partners, inspired by the dramatic tango…
Carol Jones The Cloggers recently traveled to the Scootin’ Boots Dance Hall in Mesa for an all-day workshop. New dances and steps were taught by several Arizona clogging instructors. This is a yearly event and is always a fun day. To see the Coyote Country Cloggers perform their newest routines, get your tickets for the…
Tom Marshall Kaye and Rick Baumgartner’s love of dance was inspired by her parents who took them to dance clubs in Denver, Colo. When they moved here in 2006, Kaye saw an ad for the Ballroom Dance Club and thought it would be a good activity they could do together. The club was much smaller…
Jane Gromelski Dancing is a great activity for couples. It has many benefits. It is great exercise, it builds synapses in the brain, and you do it with your partner. Best of all, it is fun! It’s the only sport where you hold your partner close—forget the luge. We will teach the intermediate Arizona 2-step…