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…
Category: December 2015
Sports, December 2015
SPA interviews new members
Andrea Molberg Pickleball keeps growing – and fast. SPA (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) now has over 700 members, 20 of whom participated at the USAPA Nationals VII tournament in Casa Grande this November, where there were 895 participants (including players and clinics attendees) and 2,038 matches. What is it with Pickleball? I interviewed some of SPA’s…
Sports, December 2015
SaddleBrooke Volleyball Club holds fall social
Pat Tiefenbach SaddleBrooke Volleyball Club members and guests recently gathered for their fall social event at the Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse. About 20 people started the fun by visiting with each other and then everyone enjoyed a delicious barbeque dinner served by attentive employees of the Steakhouse. When all the guests had finished eating, the group…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
What can line dance lessons do for you?
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,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox fan? Join the Windy City Club
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…
Sports, December 2015
MPLN welcomes new and returning members
The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners welcomed four new and returning members this fall. Margaret Walker and Marty Harsch are returning Lady Niners. Denise Gilliat-Norgard and Jan Mattson are new members. MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners play on Tuesdays, with tee times starting at 8:00 a.m. in the fall and winter. Come join…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
SaddleBrooke Skygazers
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…
Generals, December 2015
“Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot…”
Anne Movalson We hear the above phrase at the beginning of a New Year as the clock strikes midnight or the crystal ball descends in Times Square. Its answer is NO, and the SaddleBrooke Symphony Guild will prove this Saturday, January 9 of the New Year 2016. Conductor Laureate of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, George…
Sports, December 2015
STC presents U of A Women’s and Men’s Tennis exhibitions
Join us on Tuesday, January 5 at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. when the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club presents the University of Arizona Women’s and Men’s Tennis Practice/Exhibitions. All SaddleBrooke residents and guests are invited. The women’s team will conduct a practice on Tuesday and the men’s team will have a Red…
Sports, December 2015
SaddleBrooke Hot Dog Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament results
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On November 14 the SaddleBrooke Hot Dog Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw, the 15 players were grouped as follows: Jim “Aviator” Wydick and Barry Lyon, Dave Brinker and Ron “Q”…