Ted Belanger Our annual event was held this year on March 7 and was a great success thanks to the committee of Joanne Marmon, Diana Luthy and Patsy Chase. Starting with a social hour in the Big Horn Dining Room, the 80 members enjoyed a fabulous dinner of prime rib or sea bass prepared to…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Gardeners Exchange news
The Gardeners Exchange welcomes Amy Belk, Tuesday, April 28, at 1:00 p.m. to the SaddleBrooke Ranch La Hacienda Club. Amy writes a garden column introducing unfamiliar plants to readers of Tucson Happenings Magazine. For The Gardeners Exchange, she will discuss what makes a perennial and talk about some of the very best cold hardy perennials for…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Coyote Country Cloggers perform at Ages N’ Stages, et al
Pat Cox The Coyote Country Cloggers performed for an enthusiastic crowd at the fourth annual 2015 Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) Ages ‘n Stages Expo at Casino Del Sol on February 28. The PCOA is a nonprofit organization that provides services to improve the quality of life for older adults. The event featured numerous exhibits…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
SBCO collects labels and box tops for education
Nan Nasser Emilie Siarkiewicz has reorganized this collection to benefit schools in our service area based on goals, wish lists and their own efforts to collect the labels and box tops. Labels for Education has been in place for 41 years and has provided $114 million in merchandise to participating schools. This began with Campbell…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Partners Western Dance
Jane Gromelski Our dancers are very enthusiastic about learning and practicing their Western dance moves. I offer a case in point. During the massive blackout that occurred on March 9 stretching from Catalina to Oracle, Stan and I were delayed getting to SaddleBrooke to start our Coached Practice. We called our trusty sidekicks, Ned and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
What’s new at SaddleBrooke Computer Club
Richard Beaty At SaddleBrooke Computer Club we are always trying to improve our services and classes for the SaddleBrooke community. To that end, we’ve added a new function to our website to allow our members to give us feedback on the classes they are taking. Your input will be reviewed by our Board of Directors…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Jewish Friendship Group news
Marilyn Anthony We are looking forward to a wonderful Mother’s Day Brunch on May 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mesquite Grill. We will be able to enjoy the out of doors (shaded) and the wonderful food of HOA2. The menu includes an omelet station, lox and bagels, tomato, onion, chive cream cheese, yogurt, fresh…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Catalina Mountain Elks to hold rummage and bake sale
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 is sponsoring a rummage and bake sale at 16045 N. Oracle Road in Catalina on Saturday, May 9 from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Rummage donations (no clothing) may be dropped off at the Lodge on Thursday, May 7 or Friday, May 8 after 10:00 a.m. Clothing donations…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Rotarians learn about Western National Parks Association
Patti R. Albaugh Amy Reichgott of the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) spoke to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary on February 19 at their weekly breakfast meeting. Ms. Reichgott explained how the WNPA, a nonprofit education partner of the National Park Service, supports sixty-seven parks in twelve western states. Since 1938, WNPA has worked to connect…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Part 19 – The Essence of Argentine Tango
Lidia and Hector Legrand If you are interested in learning more about Argentine Tango and Argentine Tango events in SaddleBrooke, please visit our website http://tangoargentino.sharepoint.com, where you can also read Parts 1 through 18 of this series. What are the characteristics of Argentine Tango? For us here in the U.S., the characteristics of dance identified…