Lynda Fraley On July 18, a bright, searingly hot afternoon, at 1:30 p.m., 25 line dancers gathered in the cool, elegant, and exotic interior of the home of SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) member Jennifer Stephens to enjoy ice cream treats, cookies, and time to relax and chat with one another. Stepping in from the…
Step to It! Judy Saks The Texas 2-step is a popular dance that has its roots in the country and western music scene. Characterized by its quick-quick-slow rhythm, the dance involves partners moving in a smooth, gliding motion around the dance floor. It’s related to the polka, the Texas waltz, and the jitterbug. Why not…
Christianne Dettmann The drive to Mammoth, Ariz., from SaddleBrooke is stunningly beautiful and well-traveled by many members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club. At least two or three times each month, dedicated club and community volunteers lend their muscles to the mission of the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) where trucks laden with varieties of donated…
Wanda Bailey, President-Elect, Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Many of us are retired or nearing retirement. As we end our working years, we create plans to make sure our financial resources are adequate. However, did we also consider how to spend our newly found free time? Healthy aging requires having purpose—a reason to get up each…
Barb Schaepe SaddleBrooke Great Decisions is looking forward to its 2025 program beginning in January and running through April. Meetings are held on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the MountainView East Ballroom, typically twice each month. Exact dates, topics, and presenters are expected to be finalized and communicated in November. SaddleBrooke Great Decisions…
Mary Klootwyk Swing your partner and do-si-do. September is National Square Dance Month. Like the culture it came from, square dance has roots in European, Native American, and African practices. Square dancing sounds like something out of Little House on the Prairie but, in truth, square dancing has been a part of American entertainment for…