Diana Wille In the 15th through the 19th century, the Minuet and the Waltz were the dances and music of the day. Then the revolution started. Jazz and the dances that accompanied it—Swing, Charleston, Foxtrot, and Lindy Hop—became popular. In the 1930s the ballroom dance trend really began to boom. Dancers like Fred Astaire and Ginger…
Larry Byrd Why Join the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA)? *To play golf in a friendly setting with existing or new friends *To learn more about the game *To experience competition with other golfers Who can join? Membership in the SMGA is available to all male residents, renters, or lot owners of SaddleBrooke One and…
Esta Goldstein November is National Caregivers Month in the U.S., and caregivers deserve to be celebrated and acknowledged for their ceaseless care for those in need. Caregivers are the unsung heroes of the frontline of their respective medical spheres, and nobody can truly understand the challenges of caregiving more than a fellow caregiver. The truth…
Stuart Watkins Puck Slap shot Body slam Steal Shoot/rebound Goal High stick Penalty box Gloves down Fists fly Four on four Poor shot Goal post rebound Blocked shot Iced the goalie Point well covered Get to the bench Lobbed over and in One to one Stanley Cup finals
Stuart Watkins Having recently sold two homes in SaddleBrooke, I learned a few things along the way. Even if you have a Revocable Trust or Living Will, there can still be confusion over the assets. I have been buying furniture and other items at low prices, or receiving donated items, and taking them to the Oracle Farmer’s…
Linda Whitehead Our featured artist this month, Angela Stokes, grew up in a big fun-loving, food-loving Italian family. She has loved art and creating anything she could since early childhood when her favorite toys were a box of crayons, watercolors, and a Little Red Remco Spinning Wheel. These days Angela works with lots of different…
Michele Gildner Dancers of the SaddleBrooke SilverBelles are excited to debut our latest project, which is the adaptation of our choreography to meet the demands of social distancing. Each of the dance routines in our wide repertoire is new, from Latin, Broadway, country, and patriotic favorites, to nostalgic golden oldies. All without losing any of…
The Stories of Senior Village Stephanie Thomas For the past five years, Senior Village has been taking care of SaddleBrooke residents. The history of the Village is about stories, and we enjoy telling our stories because they have happy endings, thanks to you and your donations to the Village. Fred took a tumble on the…
Barbara Barr Oh, the weather outside is frightful, especially if you have to sleep outside in this weather as well as in the upcoming winter months. Members of The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke collected single bed-sized blankets to donate to the clients of Sister Jose’s Women’s Center. The club collected an SUV full of blankets…
Ann Lange It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, but it’s 2020 everywhere! Those who were burnt out sorting all their gimmicks, gizmos, and gadgetry; bored binge-watching while the Monsoons did not happen; or who had reported their spouse missing months ago because their jammies were the same color as the Barcalounger; cleared their very, very busy calendars…