Category: October 2014

San Miguel…the top city in the world to visit

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Linda Stack-Chenok This year Conde Nast travelers have selected San Miguel as the No. 1 city in the world to visit! Why? It is a combination of many different things: sunlight bouncing off earth-tone walls, flowers, restaurants in old haciendas, stores, history, museums, music, art and gorgeous B&Bs and hotels. The city itself is a…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries – October 2014

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DeGrazia: The Man and the Myths Mary Kopp The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is hosting two events in November featuring the life and work of noted Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia. A lecture about DeGrazia is set for 4:00 p.m. November 19 in the MountainView East Ballroom. DeGrazia biographer James W. Johnson will share stories he…

Find fun in learning how to square dance

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Don and Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Squares will be hosting a free opportunity to try square dancing on Sunday, October 12, at 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Square dancing is the original American dance enjoyed by thousands in cities in the U.S. and around the world. Once you know how, you can go to…

The Gardeners Exchange – October 2014

Come join the fun and the gardening information source at the Gardeners Exchange on Tuesday, October 21, at 1:00 p.m. Peter Warren, Urban Horticulture Agent for Pima County Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona, will speak on common insect pests and pesticide safety. As a bonus after a short break, Peter will explain the use of…

Upcoming events at SaddleBrooke Ranch

Dianne Johns, SBR Social Committee SaddleBrooke Ranch is planning to have more fun filled events during the remaining months of 2014. Please mark your calendars so you’re able to attend these events with your friends and neighbors! OCTOBER October 15, Wednesday—Picnic night 4:00-7:-00 p.m. Live entertainment—Joe Bourne. Ticketed event. October 18, Saturday—Chili cook off event…

Ranchette Putters Host Quail Creek at Rhinestone Cowgirl Event

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September 10 was a Rhinestone Cowgirl day when Quail Creek Lady Putters in Green Valley visited the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters for a morning of putting competition and social exchange. After heavy rains earlier in the week, our day turned out to be beautiful and not too hot. The putting green hosted 79 women putters…

Lecture series schedule

October 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Lecture: History of Oracle. Speaker: Eveline Auerback. October 16, 5:00-7:00 p.m. League of Women Voters. Pros/Cons of the Propositions and discussion on Voter Guide. Speaker: Beverly Kloehn, League of Women Voters. November 4, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Lecture: Lower San Pedro River Project. Speaker: Celeste Andresen. November 20, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Lecture: Medicare. December…

Creating your future – a four part workshop

Carol Emerson We are always creating our futures; most of us just aren’t always very intentional about it. This usually means that our dreams continually seem a bit out of reach and/or that the changes we get aren’t the ones we would most prefer! Remember the old adage, “If you keep doing the same things,…

Try Aqua Zumba – get fit

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Debbie McCauley, Fitness Instructor Looking for low impact, fat burning, and fun exercise? Aqua Zumba might be the answer. Aqua Zumba combines the traditional elements of an aqua fitness class with upbeat, Latin-infused moves and music. That means a non-stop, low-impact cardio workout combined with muscle strengthening moves that work both the upper and lower…

Ballroom Dance Club –  I love cha-cha

Steve Holdener When you hear a great cha cha (which is also known as cha cha cha your blood gets going and your body starts flowing to the beat of a dance of Cuban origin. According to Wikipedia, the cha cha was danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and…