Dr. Mark Magdanz Among the biggest activities you can do to prevent brain decline is to get out of your house and play more with others. We want to maintain old connections as well as grow new ones. What’s the fastest way to improve brain function? We are fortunate that SaddleBrooke Ranch offers many choices…
Jane Gromelski, Partners Western Dance Club president The Partners Western Dance Club will continue dancing throughout the summer months in the MountainView Ballroom on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. These are not classes, but informal practice sessions. Harry and Dottie Adams volunteered to provide music and will organize the practices so we don’t forget all the…
Jerry Fay As usual, the Fourth of July provided us with a beautiful day to celebrate, play tennis and enjoy a BBQ potluck. We had players on 15 courts playing mixed doubles with the pairing and format developed by Melanie Murphy, Carol Eisenbraun and Mike Oberski. Everyone enjoyed the spirited tennis in spite of the…
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present the first of two lectures on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 10:30 a.m. in the West Ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The lecture, “Painters of the Southwest: Maynard Dixon and Friends,” will be presented by Docent Tammy…
Varda Main Meet Carol Ann Small, also known as “CA.” CA’s a member of SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters and came from the architectural/engineering drafting world where everything’s precise, and straight lines are king. When she retired, she didn’t want to draw straight lines or use precise measurements any more. Although CA has been sewing since the…
Twenty-two SaddleBrooke CycleMasters spent 15 wonderful days on the Angeline barge for an unforgettable bike and barge trip through several countries’ waterways. Club member Gloria Belanger of Bon Voyage Travel did an outstanding job of arranging the trip through Bike & Barge Holland Tours. And for that, we can’t thank her enough. She provided bikes…
The SaddleBrooke SilverBelles performed at the La Posada in Green Valley and found themselves dancing for some old friends – seven former SaddleBrooke residents, who were part of the 70-person audience enjoying the show. The lead off number, “Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces,” featured our emcee and singer, Sam Page, who really got the crowd…
Robert Koblewski As a photographer, I’m always looking for my next photo project. Early this year, I was photographing a number of great horned owl nests here at SaddleBrooke and the surrounding area before traveling to Mesa to photograph the great wild horses of the Salt River. My current project for the last few weeks…
On July 15, the SaddleBrooke Photography Club took a field trip to the University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. This was a fascinating tour and perfect “cool” activity for a hot summer afternoon in Tucson. The lab is located under the east side of the U of A football stadium in a cavernous,…
Bonnie Buntain Gays, Lesbians and Allies at SaddleBrooke (GLAAS) uses the power of community and camaraderie to celebrate the lives of gays, lesbians and allies at SaddleBrooke. Members and guests are invited to join us in the not-to-be-missed upcoming special event! Dr. Bobbi Lancaster will join us on Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the…