SaddleBrooke Swim Club Offers Free “Let’s Swim!” Clinic This October When was the last time you had a swimming lesson? If it’s been a while, you’re not alone. Swimming has changed over the years, and today’s techniques can make swimming more efficient, more comfortable, and gentler on the body. So, if you’ve been thinking about…
Nancy Teeter All SaddleBrooke residents are invited to drop in for POP Tennis or Red Ball Tennis on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Oct. 20, from noon to 2 p.m. (except for Thanksgiving);the fun will continue through Dec. 17. Both games are easy to learn. Volunteer instructors will be on hand to answer questions, explain the…
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino Dick Dunbar and the Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club (PPB) have been a busy SaddleBrooke One Club in the month of August! On Aug. 13, 30 PPB Members and guests gathered at Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant for a sponsor appreciation luncheon. Our host Carolina Solorzano welcomed us with open…
David Zapatka Pickleball is a game of movement, quick reactions, and constant decision-making. However, one of the most valuable skills a player can develop is something that appears to be the opposite of all that activity: stillness. Learning to quiet the mind, remain calm, and stay composed between and during points can dramatically improve both…
Sharon Erwin The nickel is the U.S. five-cent coin and is the only coin that is called by its metal content—even though the metal in a nickel is only 25% nickel, the rest is copper. The person on the obverse (heads) of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson, our third President. He’s been on the nickel since…
Joyce Wainscott and Patty See Thirty miles separate SaddleBrooke from Arizona’s Copper Corridor. The drive takes less than an hour, but those miles can represent a lifetime of difference. Communities such as Mammoth, San Manuel, Winkelman, and Hayden were once prosperous mining towns. When mines closed, jobs disappeared, businesses failed, and families moved away. Although…
Joyce Wainscott Spend much time around Jim Brewer and you will discover two things: he does not enjoy talking about himself, and you will probably hear a joke. Jim delivers both humor and friendship with the quick smile that has made him one of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary’s most approachable members. What he rarely mentions is…
SaddleBrooke Resident Selected as Rotary’s District 5500 Governor Barbara Barr Bengen Rotary District 5500 (Southern Arizona) announced that it has selected Lynn Devou as District Governor for the 2029-2030 Rotary year. District 5500 consists of over 50 Rotary clubs south of Phoenix. In the district newsletter, District 5500 commented, “Congratulations to Lynn Devou, from the…
Jane Gromelski Take our easy fun classes, and learn to dance the Texas Two Step. If you can walk, you can dance. The steps are…..Slow….Slow…Quick….Quick. Straight ahead. Something so simple, but it opens the door to so much fun. We will help you with the beat, and you and your partner can enjoy dancing. There…
Dale Dillon Lips Chicago native and long-time Tucsonan Alisa Fenstermacher is our SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) Rock Star of the Month! Incredibly, Alisa has been line dancing for only two years, yet she has already mastered all 70-plus dances in our repertoire and earned a spot in the top-level group. Even more impressive than…