Dan Chase The SaddleBrooke Nature Club kicked off its new season of speaker presentations with a social gathering at the Catalina State Park on Oct. 15. The event included live music from Dave Henderson, a local country and western singer who sang many favorites that had members singing and tapping their toes. Along with Dave’s singing, we…
Bob O’Grady Fall is upon us, and maybe you feel like trying or falling into something new. Maybe you’re looking for an easy kind of dancing or exercise. Why not try English country dancing? It doesn’t have any hard steps to learn—mostly a lilting walk and easy patterns, nothing difficult to remember. Our very patient…
Carol Emerson Tai chi is a deep and multifaceted practice that can benefit practitioners in many ways. It has been practiced all over China for hundreds (some say thousands) of years for health, well-being, and self-defense. Here are just a few key aspects of a consistent tai chi practice. First, and most obviously, there is the physical component. You will gain…
Maureen Benigno Winners of our prestigious 12-week tournament (July 22 to Oct. 7): 1st place, Jack Porteous; 2nd place, Ivan Haag; 3rd place, Angie Stein. First place weekly winners at final table: July 22: Chuck Kochiss, July 29: Bud Arnold, Aug 5: Wayne Larroque, Aug. 12: Scott Brewbaker, Aug. 19: Angie Stein, Aug. 26: Riley Jackson, Sept. 2: Jim Grant, Sept. 9:…
Sue Bush Before her life in SaddleBrooke, Betty Edwards, a regular player at the MountainView Bridge Club, was an assistant attorney general for Washington state, defending state employees and agencies at trial. When she retired at age 55, she became a snowbird and spent winters at Starr Pass in Tucson. Then, at age 60 she…
Jo Ann Evans, president The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet Friday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. in the Catalina Room of the MountainView Country Club. (Please note the change from our usual meeting place.) Our speaker will be Pinal County Recorder Virginia Ross. She will discuss the results of the ballot initiatives that affect SaddleBrooke. She also…
It takes a village Anne Romeo and Dorothy Wood On the dance floor, it’s not unusual for us to hear “Wow, we love the variety of dances in the club,” “It’s so fun to have different songs for every dance,” and “We are lucky to have so many great teachers.” Of course, we’re always happy…
Jill Conklin The SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club (SCC) has had a busy year. Our annual meeting in January not only had great food and conversation, but we were also able to make a nice contribution to the Tri-Community Food Bank Project. Our next annual meeting is scheduled for Jan. 22, and we will have a different twist…
Colonel William Nagy The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter (CMSC) Tucson of the Military Officers Association of American (MOAA) kicked off its 2019-20 season on Oct. 19, in the Catalina Room of the Mesquite Grill in the MountainView Country Club complex. The guest speaker for the event was Senator Vince Leach (a SaddleBrooker). Senator Leach is…
Pat Smith Once again, the SaddleBrooke Francophiles celebrated the opening of their 2019-20 season of fun, food, and festivities with a “Blind Wine Tasting and Cheese Event,” held at the lovely home of Dave and Mylinda Guillen on Sept. 28. After a brief description of the wine being tasted, members tested their palates to guess…