Dr. Mark Magdanz Sign up now for the winter lessons. Classes will start at the Ranch Wednesday, January 18. The 2017 winter class series will run 10 weeks. Two skill levels are taught year round on Wednesday afternoons in the Hacienda aerobics room, so Rebecca’s line dance classes provide SaddleBrooke Ranch residents with dancing for…
Janelle Authur Music has always made the Christmas season a special time, and SaddleBrooke Ranch Unit 8A residents took note (pun intended). After moving in last year, Unit 8A residents have organized several activities that help neighbors meet neighbors. This season Janelle and Bob Authur hosted a stop for the SaddleBrooke Ranch roving carolers followed…
Partners Western Dance Club has a lot of boot scooting, ground pounding and dancing fun scheduled for the upcoming year. The club has scheduled a dance on Friday, February 17, with Branded Duo; Thursday, March 23, with The Workingman’s Band; and Friday, April 7, again with Branded Duo. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss…
Mark Wong You may know Don Williams not only as a Ranch neighbor but also as one of the helpful staff members at the Ranch fitness center. You may also know Don from the Ranch Horseback Riding Group, which he and his wife Rebecca started several years ago. What you may not know is that…
Punch Howarth Crown Imperial March by William Walton is a typical British processional/ceremonial march in the mode of Elgar whose Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 was performed on the January SASO concert. Walton was one of Britain’s better 20th Century composers and composed Crown Imperial for the coronation of King George VI in May 1937 and was revised…
Linda Nicholson In December 2016 the Ranchette Putters elected its 2017 board members. These lady putters meet every Wednesday morning to enjoy a challenge and some social time on the 18-hole putting green at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Golf or putting experience is not required, just a desire to engage in a fun outdoor activity with neighbors…
Linda Shannon-Hills The perfect gift this Valentine’s Day is the gift of heart health. Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health. SBR Wellness Roundup invites Dr. Thomas Vaglio to speak on…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Years ago an NPR segment about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake peaked my interest in the lives of Chinese people, particularly those who immigrated to the United States. The interview revealed that San Francisco’s city fathers decided to deceive the rest of the country about the extent of the death and destruction caused…
Join meditation teacher and ordained Kriya Yoga initiate and swami Carol Emerson for a three-week introductory meditation class that will set you up for your own personal practice. You probably have heard about the benefits of meditation (like how it can reduce stress, improve your health, prevent disease and last but not least bring more…
Alastair Stone For the fifth year in a row, an ever expanding SBR was alive with the sound of carolers in December. Under the direction of our musical leader Alastair Stone, the SaddleBrooke Ranch neighbors joined together first on Friday night, December 16, in the Bistro Veinte in La Hacienda Club to sing some of…