Jim Vavra The July meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, July 14. Ms. Pamela Powers Hannley was our guest speaker. Attendees attentively listened to her topic, The Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media. Her informative and entertaining presentation provided useful information for all of us. In addition, she addressed the politics…
Lidia and Hector Legrand If you are interested in learning more about Argentine Tango and Tango events in SaddleBrooke, please visit our website http://tangoargentino.sharepoint.com where you can also read Parts 1 through 22 of this series. Argentine Tango dancing is different from other social dances in the sense that seasoned dancers do not dance to…
Patti R. Albaugh A twenty-four hour day is never long enough for Daria Sparling, owner of Arizona Rescue Ranch near Mammoth. She spoke to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club about the ranch’s history and her passions as animal rescuer and horse trainer. Anyone looking at timberland for sale with a particular interest should evaluate whether…
Richard Beaty Windows 10 The big news from Microsoft—Windows 10 will be released this summer. To provide for the smoothest possible transition in the computer club classroom, The SBCC board decided to defer implementation of Windows 10 and continue to use Windows 8.1, at least until the winter holidays. If you want to learn more…
Bolero – Spanish or Cuban? Part 2 Steve Holdener Last month I wrote that Bolero is a very slow and deliberate romantic Latin dance originating in Spain in the late eighteenth century. The music at that time was sung and accompanied by castanets and guitars. The Cuban Bolero tradition originated in Santiago de Cuba in…
Carol Emerson We have made some changes to the Tai Chi class schedule which include moving all of the classes to HOA 1 and taking a bit of a vacation during the month of August. Also, starting in September, we are replacing the Thursday beginning class with one on Sunday to accommodate people who work.…
Pat Smith In January 2000, twenty-two like-minded individuals met at the home of Bill and Suzanne Brown for an afternoon that would soon evolve into the fun filled, culture driven and always open to new activities and events organization now known as the SaddleBrooke Francophiles. Speaking French is not a main focus of, nor a…
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, August 21 and Friday, September…
Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…
Stephanie Parks Summer and monsoon season seems to have started with a vengeance. Let’s all stay indoors and play bridge! We had an average of about 12 tables each for our nine games in June. For those who remember a couple years ago, we have almost doubled our players. And good players they are, too!…