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…
Sandy Strack and Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Lady Putters will hold their annual registration on Jan. 20, 2022, in the main MountainView Ballroom. The new members will arrive at 8:15 a.m. for orientation, and returning members will arrive at 9 a.m. Annual dues of $75 will be collected at this time, with checks made…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…