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…
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…
One third of the more than 700 SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) members are fairly new to Pickleball, so the SPA board unanimously approved a program Advanced Assisted Play Instruction specifically designed for REC and 2.0 Pickleball players! Every Wednesday (except December 23) from 1:00-2:30 p.m. on Ridgeview court Nos. 4, 5 and 6, an instructor…
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…
The Gardeners Exchange at Saaddlebrooke Ranch welcomes Mark Sitter, owner of B and B Cactus Nursery, to speak on Wednesday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m. in the La Mesa Room at La Hacienda Club. Mark will share his vast knowledge of growing cacti and succulents, focusing on designing containers of succulents and their particular care.…
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…