The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is adding a new and exciting function to help encourage the comfort of new dancers getting out on the dance floor. Can we all remember back to when we took that first class, attended that first party, or worse yet, actually got up and tried to remember anything of what…
Well, softball fans, the five “W’s” of journalism, as Wikipedia puts it, are “who did it, by what aids or instruments she did it (with), what she did, where she did it, why she did it, and when she ‘done’ it.” As in Miss Scarlett, last Tuesday on the softball field, with her 34-inch, 26-ounce Miken…
Julie Peek, Pinal County Master Gardener The SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend our annual Plant Sale on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at MountainView clubhouse (38759 S. Mountainview Blvd.), outside of the ballroom on the patio. There will be plenty of parking in the parking lots outside the ballroom.…
Watched any Dancing with the Stars episodes? Then you have probably seen rumba. Remember Johnny (Patrick Swayze) in Dirty Dancing? “Time of Your Life” was a rumba-based dance. Did you ask, “Is that dance complicated? Which foot goes where?” Now is the time to figure this out! Dancing is great physical and mental exercise, a lot…
The Pink-Ribbon Boudoir project for breast cancer survivors gained a new top-tier naming sponsor from Tucson Plastic Surgery and a new spectacular venue to match. Thanks in large part to Drs. Silvia Kurtovic and Raman Mahabir, seven survivors will win a free half-weekend boudoir photo retreat in Tucson on Aug. 19 and 20, now also hosted…
A Senior Village Volunteer Is Going Your Way Barbara Barr Have you stopped driving or discontinued driving outside of SaddleBrooke? Are you flying solo and in need of assistance to get to or from a medical appointment after you’ve been advised not to drive? Do you need transportation to get groceries or a haircut? No…
Ann Lange The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association at SaddleBrooke raises money for the University of Arizona Cancer Center through their annual fundraiser “Take a Swing at Cancer.” Any golfer of any level can participate in this tournament, where every player is a winner for the opportunity to support research for a cure for cancer. Mark…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) 2022 Bucks 4 Books Raffle provides funds for the three SaddleBrooke Community Libraries to purchase new books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Raffle entrants are eligible for a total of 8 cash drawings, 16 celebration event ticket drawings, and a final grand prize drawing in November. For the grand…
Raymond H. Goettsch Every year, pickleball players submit proposed changes to the rules of the game to USA Pickleball, and other players have the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes. The decision as to which proposed rule changes will be adopted is made at the end of the year. This year has generated many…
Ann Lange This annual tournament, originally named “Home and Home,” began in 2011 when the SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO women’s golf clubs got together to double their fun. Good things come in threes, and sometimes the instructions actually say, “Do try this at home.” So, in 2017, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Club joined…