Janet Tucker Who remembers Alice Cooper’s great summer anthem? I may not have been a wild Alice Cooper fan, but I have always liked that song. So here we are in the delightful month of May, watching the flowers bloom and making summer plans. The summer time is great time to take advantage of the…
Category: May 2015
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Free Classes
Jazzercise and the Strength 45 (SilverSneakers) classes have just finished a 30 day challenge last month! Eleven women finished the challenge stronger than ever and won a tee-shirt in the process! Our next challenge will be starting in June; a perfect time to come inside and get out of the heat and even try to…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Arizona pecans
Pam Boedeker This year the SaddleBrooke Nature Club has been focusing on the products of Arizona. In April our guest speaker’s expertise was pecans. Rich Walden is a third generation farmer from the Santa Cruz Valley south of Tucson. He is the Farm Manager for the Santa Cruz Valley Pecan Farm and is active in…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Let’s Dance Ballroom Club
A crowded dance floor of eager wanna be Night Club Two Steppers awaited instruction under the expert tutelage of Tom and Ann Kurtz. Night Club Two Step is often called the cruise ship dance because of the small dance floors on most cruise ships. NCTS can be danced beautifully with grace and stylish movement in…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Pickleball, Part 1: Popularity growing
Andrea Molberg Fun, competitive, easy to learn and good exercise, pickleball is the fastest growing sport among active seniors and a sought after amenity in retirement communities. So much so that Pickleball is the first sport added to the National Senior Games in 20 years and according to Athletic Business (2015) has been catching fire…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
British Club Coffee Morning and Book Exchange
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, April 11 it was another glorious morning here in SaddleBrooke when eleven members of the British Club gathered together and enjoyed a friendly coffee morning and Book Exchange at the home of Joan Reichert. Along with coffee and tea, of course, Joan served an array of homemade delicious sausage rolls, quiche…
Generals, May 2015
Oracle School District
Dennis Blauser In the face of ever increasing financial constraints imposed by the State of Arizona, the Oracle School District is utilizing creative and collaborative ways to continuously improve the physical learning environment for their students. The latest example of this is the awesome professional quality volleyball court that was recently installed on the Mountain…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Congratulations SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club 2015 graduates
Rita Fletcher Since November 21 residents have learned over 100 calls and can now readily show off their acquired skills! It may seem intimidating but, yes, it is that easy; learning from our expert SaddleBrooke resident professional caller Larry Kraber on Tuesday evenings makes it even more fun. The ability to review at home with…
Features, May 2015
2 Your Health
Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…
Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Successful Clogging Expo at SaddleBrooke Ranch free classes
Pat Cox Over 100 clogging enthusiasts filled the big white tent at the first Clogging Expo held at SaddleBrooke Ranch on April 2. The free program included a demonstration of clogging at various skill levels by students of classes taught by Carol Jones and also featured two SaddleBrooke performing groups. Coyote Country Cloggers, under the…