As over sixty graceful, energetic and elegantly dressed dancers arrived at the Let’s Dance Club’s annual gala in late April, they were transported to an evening in Paris – SaddleBrooke style. The lights were low, the music was decidedly French, the Eiffel Tower and cherry blossoms adorned each table. Cocktails and a banquet style dinner…
Carol Chiarello Tina Marie Willis is a fairly new knitter. We recently held a magic loop class and she taught several ladies this technique. It is helpful to do the magic loop to take the place of double pointed needles. If this all sounds like a foreign language, trust me, it is at first! But…
Dick Kroese Kristyn Connor, Development Coordinator for Youth on Their Own (YOTO), spoke at SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club recently and gave us some information that few of us knew little about. Students served in the 2009/2010 school year were 492. In the 2015/2016 school year they served 1,588 students. We have over 100 youth served…
Liz Boyd Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions? Or are you your own caregiver? Our monthly lunches provide an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. The next two lunches will be on Friday, June 17 and Friday, July…
Lynne Kumza Ah! Spring is in the air Pollen is everywhere The bees are busy We danced till we were dizzy But who gives a care When spring is in the air Once upon a bright, sunny, spring afternoon in April, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club and spouses came together at Bianchi’s Italian to wish…
Fran Berman Did you think the April 24 presentation on Cognitive Behavior Therapy was the last opportunity to meet with Freethinkers until October? Well you don’t have to wait several months to mingle with other Freethinkers. Monthly throughout the year we meet at the Roadrunner Grill for Thirdsty Thursday. While there were only a few…
Fran Berman It was standing room only at the May 1 Freethinkers barbecue and potluck dinner. Friendly conversations were about everything from summer plans to members’ favorite presentations from the 2015-2016 Freethinkers’ season. Our formal programs will resume in October. If you missed any or want a recap, you’ll find past programs at www.sbfreethinkers.wordpress.com. We’re…
Twink Gates-Zimdar It was Sunday, May 15, a blustery day with the wind checking in at up to 20 mph and temperatures at 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but the Brits carried on regardless with their bocce ball games. Twenty-five members of the British Club braved the weather and gathered at the bocce ball courts here in…
Sandi Newberry The Catalina Timewalkers Chapter of Questers International donated $600 to the Jewish History Museum and Holocaust History Center. The Preservation and Restoration donation was made for a case to properly preserve and display the first 48 star flag to fly when Arizona became a state in 1912. The donation will also help purchase…
Terry Coe Nurturing, managing, leading, smoothing, hiring, firing, accounting, peace-making, room finding, candy buying and hectoring as needed—in short, Jo Ann has mothered our club an amazing 16 years and we haven’t made her job any easier in all that time. I’m sure glad she’s willing to keep it up for many more! Her efforts…