Ted Belanger This November has proven again that the SaddleBrooke CycleMasters continue to shine within the community. Whether it is doing community services like the road clean-up projects or supporting the Tucson Marathon Water Stop and Bike Patrol or collecting food for the local food pantry or donating bikes to the children at the local…
Sandy Wagoner There have been many positive changes in the LGBT community in the past few years. Laws regarding same sex marriage have been changed and society is becoming more accepting of these loving relationships. Many churches have begun to change their views, also. GLAAS is excited to present a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “Welcoming…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Why line dance? The lessons provided to the SaddleBrooke and Ranch communities are designed to promote and maintain improved mental and physical health. How can an activity do this? Classes and social parties provide one and a half to two and a half hours of interval exercise. They include written step instruction,…
Karen Schickedanz Whether you’re a Cubs or a White Sox fan or (gasp!) a fan of another baseball club you’re sure to enjoy the next big event of the Chicagoland Windy City Club. In fact, you don’t even have to be a baseball fan at all. You just have to have once lived in Chicago…
How far are the stars? John Lauder When astronomers use their telescopes to look at stars, the distances are gigantic. For example, the closest star to Earth (besides our sun) is something like 24,000,000,000,000 miles away. That’s the closest star. There are stars that are billions of times farther away than that. When you start…
Every month, a group of SaddleBrooke women that play together on a 4.0 interclub tennis team gather to do something fun and exciting off the court. In October they decided to put their skills to good use by helping a deserving family build their first house at a Habitat for Humanity building site. On October…
Janet Tucker The Guild has been working hard to put together an exciting selection of classes for the winter and spring. And remember, you do not have to be a Guild member to sign up and take classes; they’re open to everyone. All classes are held in the Arts and Crafts area in HOA Two…
Bobbi Forsch The Knit Wits had a great class on pattern sense presented by Cyd Engel of Tucson Yarn Company. Discussion centered on pattern selection for making garments, what to look for in patterns and the importance of the swatch and blocking. Cyd presented a myriad of great information, so now we’ll watch to see…
Dance lessons line up Ballroom dance lessons are free to members of the Let’s Dance Club and the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club. Linda and Barry Moore will be teaching the Cha Cha in January (mooreorless@earthlink.net). Steve Hess will teach the Latin Hustle in February (hess25@wbhsi.net). Register with the instructors via e-mail, please. March will bring…
Beyond the dance floor Dorothy Wood The members of the Saddlebrooke Line Dance Club aren’t just about dancing. We also have fun beyond the dance floor. In months where we don’t have a theme party, we get together for what we call “Chit, Chat and Chow” at various local restaurants. On November 18, several crazy…