Jane Gromelski East Coast Swing is a great option for both western dancers and ballroom dancers. Swing is the dance that I identify as rock and roll. Remember Dick Clark’s American Bandstand? If the song had a good beat, you could dance to it! So many great songs from Glen Miller, the 50s and 60s…
QCO Is a Win-Win for You and Senior Village Stephanie Thomas It may sound like alphabet soup, but the letters QCO could represent dollar-for-dollar Arizona state tax credits for you, amounting to hundreds of dollars, and, at the same time, could benefit Senior Village. QCO stands for Qualified Charitable Organization, which, in the simplest of…
Raymond H. Goettsch This year, USA Pickleball adopted a provisional drop serve, Rule 4.A.8. Under this rule, the server can drop the pickleball and then serve after the bounce. No limitation is based upon the height of the drop beyond the physical limitations of the server’s reach. However, the ball must be dropped, not bounced.…
On Nov. 9, the Verde Sputters hosted the Lady Niners in a fun tournament. This is a partnership with a long tradition. How does this tournament work? Two Sputters team up with two Niners, and the Niners hit their shots to the greens, and then the Sputters take over and do the putting. This year,…
Shaun Herndon On Labor Day, seniors at The Ranch Estates of Tucson thoroughly enjoyed a performance by the SaddleBrooke SilverBelles Performance Dance Team. During the performance, the Silver Belles debuted their newest dance, “Singing In The Rain,” a song originally choreographed by Gene Kelly’s niece Colleen Kelly Beaman. Senior residents enthusiastically watched the repertoire of…
Elisabeth Wheeler The Arizona Trail work party on Nov. 17 brought out seven SaddleBrooke Hiking Club volunteers and five other volunteers. The weather was cloudy and cool—perfect conditions for eradicating the encroaching catclaw acacia along the Oracle Passage of the Arizona Trail. After three and a half hours of camaraderie and trail maintenance, the volunteers…
Stuart Watkins published Tombstone, Boothill, and Short Stories, Poems, Prose, with fun twists and turns. It is available in the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop and on Amazon. Stuart writes about Western life and events, as well as a variety of topics included in this book. The last 18 pages or so include pictures of Tombstone and the…
Rita Fletcher Is it Pop Tennis? Is it ROC 60? Can all ages play on the same team? Can everyone win? No, No, Yes, Yes! On Sunday, Jan. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Ballroom, there will be a free introduction to the sport of modern square dancing. Modern square…
Jingle all the way to the Golden Goose Thrift Shop. We are your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs. Deck the halls! Dress and bling! Perfect gifts! It’s all here for a fraction of retail. Give the gift of joy. We have beautiful Golden Goose gift cards available, which are sure to be a holiday hit. The greatest…
Eileen J Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners are always excited about new members. Two new members just happen to be relatives. New member Janet Ekkert is the niece of Donna Schwald. Janet has lived in SaddleBrooke about a year and a half after arriving here from Illinois. A longtime golfer, Janet has never been…