Karen Schickedanz SaddleBrooke Windy City Club members enjoyed an outing last month to Old Chicago, a Tucson restaurant specializing in—what else?—Chicago-style deep dish pizza. The casual get-together, the brainchild of Howie and Elaine Fagan, attracted about two dozen people. Earlier this year the club sponsored a baseball-themed party at the Mesquite Grill that drew some…
After their performance in April, the SaddleBrooke SilverBelles mingle with the Sun City Singles at Rancho Vistoso in Oro Valley. The Belles coaxed several high-spirited, good humored attendees to the dance floor where, after being instructed in a few basic dance steps, they joined with the dancers in executing a simple routine. Lots of fun,…
Carol Thompson Fairwinds at Desert Point residents were the recipients of almost 160 homemade cards when several volunteers from the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters Club delivered their crafts door-to-door. Each card was made and donated by members of the club. This event was the first of many such future visits planned. Robert, the assistant manager at…
Dick Kroese SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club had John Adams, Deputy Director of Biosphere II, as the speaker at our weekly meeting. He told us that the University of Arizona assumed management of Biosphere 2 in July of 2007. The University has the vision of understanding complex environmental systems by engaging both the scientific community and…
Ken Emerson Tai Chi, which has grown in popularity throughout the world, is typified by slow, deliberate repetitive movements and is based on coordination and relaxation rather than muscular tension. It is believed that focusing the mind solely on the movements helps to bring about a state of mental calm and clarity. In recent years…
Patricia Tarner The SaddleBrooke Republican Club hosted the Republican Congressional Candidates for Congressional District One at a highly successful Meet and Greet on April 14 in the MountainView Club ballroom. The room bustled with eager candidates and interested Republican Club members in search of answers on pressing political issues. SaddleBrooke Republican Club Vice President Rich…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Classes are filling rapidly for a mid-July kickoff of a nine lesson series. This spring series over 100 dancers are spending time in the comfortable air conditioning of HOA1, HOA2 and SaddleBrooke Ranch. As always, lots of dance steps (about 4,000 to 5,000 per class are being added to daily fitness recommendations.…
Julia Young This is a testimonial to SaddleBrooke Rotary Club member Emerson Knowles. On March 31 Emerson and fellow Team RWB member Kristin Trapp spoke to our club about their involvement in bringing our young veterans of war home and keeping them healthy. Kristin is retired from the Air Force and works as an occupational…
Pam Boedeker May’s SaddleBrooke Nature Club meeting was filled to capacity! The title of the night’s presentation was Animal Mating Game. Our speaker, Sandy Reith, began her talk by assuring members that there was no X or R rated material in her presentation. Sandy has a long history of interest in desert animals. Prior to…
The Three Things You Need: Motivation, Method and Structure Motivation What is your purpose for practicing meditation? Some traditional purposes for engaging in meditation are to relax, to find refuge from the storm, to heal – emotionally or physically – to open the heart and become more loving, to grow spiritually. It is important to know…