Ron Bechky, United SaddleBrooke Note: This is the first in a series of articles that offers an expanded view of one of the benefits of increased inter-board cooperation, mentioned in the blog piece, “What’s in It for All of Us?” It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that marketing of our community is a problem, given…
Category: August 2022
August 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Lob
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley line,…
August 2022
U.S. Military History: The Star-Spangled Banner
Ross Dunfee At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France. Both France and Great Britain attempted to block the United States from trading with the other, and restrict the USA from westward expansion. Beginning in 1812, Napoleon began to encounter the first…
August 2022
Take a Swing at Cancer
Save the date of Nov. 15 for the Take a Swing at Cancer golf tournament to support The University of Arizona Cancer Center, sponsored by MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association. Help support research for the disease that either has or will affect every single one of us, or a loved one. This no-pressure tournament is open…
August 2022
Word of the Month: Sniglet
David Zapatka Thirteen months ago, we went off the beaten path of dictionary words when reader Debbie M. wrote, “Hello, I enjoy your column and want to offer a suggestion. ‘Orbisculate’ is a word not yet in the dictionary. I think we should help the young people who are trying to get this word into…
August 2022
Beat the Heat with Table Tennis
Greg Hlushko As temperatures soar this summer, join us for a cool game of table tennis. It’s a sport that’s not affected by wind, monsoon rain, and there’s no UV exposure! The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club invites one and all to join us to play a fun sport that provides great exercise in a social…
August 2022
Come Sing with the SaddleBrooke Singers
Cheri Emahiser The SaddleBrooke Singers begin their weekly rehearsals on Sunday, Sept. 11, for their holiday concert scheduled for Dec. 3. There’s a chair waiting for you at our rehearsal space at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. You are welcome to join us there at 2:30 p.m. to meet other singers, preview the music for…
August 2022
New Novice Activities for You from the Ballroom Dance Club
Diana Wille The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) recently added a new offering to support new dancers. Many SBDC members remember when we took that first dance class and later attended a party where we actually got up and tried to remember anything of what we’d learned. Has that ever happened to you? Or maybe you…
August 2022
ILR—Meet the Board
Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to introduce Sue Frederickson who has served on the ILR Board of Directors for six years. Sue was born in Britton, S.D. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English. As an Air Force spouse living in…
August 2022
Fantasy Football League
You loved the game of football as a youngster. You still love watching NFL football many years later. You enjoy the banter with other fans. If so, you can become the general manager of your own NFL football team. SaddleBrooke has its own NFL fantasy football league run through Yahoo, named SaddleBrooke Shines. It’s a…