Vivian Herman The March class is in Latin Hustle, a vibrant and rhythmic dance style that originated in New York City during the 1970s. Fusing elements of salsa, mambo, and hustle, this energetic dance, characterized by intricate footwork and spins, creates a lively and energetic atmosphere on the dance floor. Hustle instructor Steve Hess learned…
This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Barbershop!
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – November 2024
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network – November 2024
World Card Making Day (WCMD)
Clubs & Classes, February 2024
Boogie into Funky Town
Clubs & Classes, February 2024
SaddleBrooke Democrats Feature Candidates at February and March Meetings
Karla Trippe In February the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club held its annual sold-out dinner on Feb. 4, which featured Adrian Fontes as the keynote speaker. Fontes, the current Secretary of State, spoke about voting rights in Arizona. The state leads the nation in the number of election interference bills introduced since 2022, including provisions to limit…
Features, February 2024
Meet 92-Year-Old ‘SuperAger’ Arlyn Melcher!
Claire Guidas Despite Arlyn Melcher being a farm boy who taught himself to swim in the sand pits of Nebraska, there is much more to this humble SaddleBrooke resident than the high-point award he recently earned in his first swim meet ever. Arlyn is remarkably active, both physically and mentally, in capacities that would exhaust…
Sports, February 2024
Tom Quinn Scores an Ace at The Preserve
Jim Grosjean They say that good things happen to those who wait, and that was proven once again on Dec. 4, 2023, when Tom Quinn recorded his very first hole-in-one at The Preserve Golf Course. Although he has witnessed three or four aces by various playing partners, it was quite a different experience to see…
Features, February 2024
Word of the Month: Redolent
David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong: Table Tennis as a Journey of Self Discovery by Guido Mina di Sospiro, I ran across the word redolent. His use of the word while describing table tennis rubber was intriguing. Redolent—red·o·lent adjective 1. Exuding fragrance: aromatic 2. Full of a specified fragrance: a. scented (air redolent of seaweed)…
Clubs & Classes, February 2024
Dancing Elves
Judy Saks On Dec. 11 Santa decided to stroll over to his workshop to see how the Christmas gift-making was going. Things seemed fine until he noticed that a few of his “elves” were missing. And where were all these elves? At the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club holiday dance party, that’s where! As usual, the…