Category: October 2020

Where to Enjoy Dancing in Tucson

Bob Osborne and Wanda Ross at last year’s Masquerade Ball (Photo by Sheila Honey)

Diana Durham Dancing is fun, a social way to maintain and improve coordination as we enhance our auditory, visual, and mental abilities. Dancing is perhaps the most fun, effective, beneficial, and romantic exercise for your mind and body. “Are there places in Tucson where you can ballroom dance?” you ask. Oh yes! As many SaddleBrooke…

Mars-Venus 2020 Tournament

Amiable Aliens Janey Clausen, Manny Lemos, Rennie Temple, and Connie Plapinger rockin' our world with their stellar Mars-Venus victory. (Photo by Andrea Gray)

Ann Lange Sept. 1 and 3 marked the seventh odyssey around MountainView Golf Club for the Martians and Venusians from the MountainView/Preserve Men and Women’s Golf Associations (MPMGA and MPWGA). It was the third year of the new format, changing the blazing bolide battle between the Gods of War and the Goddesses of Love to…

MountainView Bridge Club

Ann Kuperberg With the presidential election just weeks away, some of us have already mailed in our ballots, but the drama continues, possibly until the end of the year. We can play bridge online to escape from the constant news. The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) offered extra points in special games at the end…

Shredding Event on October 24

Nancy McCluskey-Moore Long Realty Golder Ranch is hosting a shredding and recycling drop off event on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the two trucks are full. The event will be held at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts. Items will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please…

Back By Popular Request, Zen Meditation

Patti Gould speaks on Zen Meditation taking the Backward Step

Patti Gould Tibetan teacher Chögyam Trungpa once opened a Zen class by drawing a V on a large white sheet of poster paper. He then asked those present what he had drawn. Most responded that it was a bird. “No,” he told them. “It’s the sky with a bird flying through it.” Meditation is now…

October’s Calendar Girl: Joyce Sutay

Eileen J. Snearly and Joyce Sutay Looking back over the years, I wondered how those years zipped by so fast! It was in California where I finally earned my MA at the ripe old age of 40 so I could teach the joys of public speaking. It was in California where I discovered showing Irish Setters…

Wave a Sign!

Vicki Godbey SaddleBrooke Ranch Republican Ladies invite you to join us at our Saturday rallies for the re-election of President Trump. Our rallies have been very successful, much fun, and a lot of camaraderie. Men and women are participating from SaddleBrooke Ranch, SaddleBrooke, and Oro Valley. Just bring yourself, a spouse, or a friend; we…

SaddleBrooke Libraries: How We Make It Work

Rolly Prager Let’s start with a multiple-choice question. Who pays for books and other materials in the three SaddleBrooke libraries? A. SaddleBrooke One B. Ed Robson C. Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries D. SaddleBrooke TWO If you chose C, you are correct! There seems to be some confusion in the community regarding how books and other library…