The Latin Dance secret? It’s no longer a secret. On March 4, 2016 the American Heart Association reported: “After four months of lively Latin dance classes, older adults were more physically fit and walked faster than those in a health education program, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. By study’s end, the…
Patricia Tarner Republican U.S. Senatorial candidates gathered in the MountainView Ballroom on June 22 to share their political views at a Meet and Greet sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Republican Club, the Patriots of SaddleBrooke and the Pinal County Republican Women. Director of Programs George Grove opened the event then introduced Vice President Rich Brinkley who…
Jim Vavra Our guest speaker at our July 12 meeting was Steve Farley, State Senator from District 9. Steve is the Assistant Minority Leader in the State Senate. He is a staunch supporter of Tucson and its community. He provided an informative analysis of the Arizona Legislative Session which just ended. An outstanding speaker, he…
Karen Schickedanz Sure you can hike in Tucson in the summer—at least if you’re doing it atop Mt. Lemmon where it’s 25 degrees cooler than the valley below. Enjoying a hike in mid-July on the Mt. Lemmon Ski Lift Loop are (from left): Ralph Taylor, Karen Schickedanz, Bob Garner, Kathy and Paul Volpe and hiking…
Edwin Sand This ensemble began in SaddleBrooke four years ago to provide an opportunity for local musicians who hadn’t played for a while to dust off their instrument and get together. The ensemble rehearses Friday mornings at the Bistro at SaddleBrooke HOA 2 MountainView from 8:15 until 10:00 a.m. What began as a small group…
Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof Jim Gold’s generous gift of the Bridgemate Electronic Scoring System lets Small Slams Bridge Club offer its players many benefits. The electronic scorers simplify and speed up the collection of Bridge session results. When accompanied by the Dealer4 machine that provides pre-dealt hands with analysis, the club can provide for…