The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch in conjunction with the SaddelBrooke/Saddlebrooke Ranch Master Gardeners welcomes “Grow the Rainbow” with speaker Deborah North, Pima County Master Gardener, on Wednesday, August 23, at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch. What do orange fruits and vegetables have that green ones don’t? Deborah North, Pima County…
August 2017
Get those feet on the floor
Step into Ballroom Dancing with our new Sunday Sampler. Learn the basics of East Coast Swing, Cha Cha and Waltz. Half hour classes are taught by instructors of the SaddleBrooke Dance Club in a relaxed, casual, small group environment. No cost, no commitment, no fooling! No partner? No problem. Join us at the MountainView Clubhouse,…
August 2017
Knit Wits news
Carol Chiarello Those of us Knit Wits who stay here all summer long are keeping busy. In the last month we had a lesson on creating crochet-edged lap robes, mainly donated to veterans and sometimes used also as baby blankets to various charities. Lorna and Georgiann were our teachers for this class, which provided fleece…
August 2017
Community Church Patio Party
Dick Kroese Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) worships together, but we also play together and have a wonderful time enjoying each other’s company. We could not have picked a better evening in July. The weather was right, and the views from our Parish House balcony were spectacular! The game that we played was also special.…
August 2017
SBR Pickleball Association – Acknowledging our sponsors
Our Pickleball Association would like to thank the local businesses that support our club by being part of our sponsorship team. SaddleBrooke Ranch is home to our SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club. Our club is the largest sports activity here at SaddleBrooke Ranch supported by our membership of 248 members and local businesses in our area.…
August 2017
Support our local American Legion Post 132
Please support your local American Legion Post and help us to help those in need. Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring a charity golf tournament Saturday, August 26, at the Sun City-OV Views Golf Club. All proceeds, 100%, will benefit local Veterans in need and the families of the deployed soldiers of our adopted local…
August 2017
A square dance mini vacation
Kay White My husband and I recently thought it would be nice to have a change of pace from our busy SaddleBrooke schedule, so we decided to take advantage of now knowing how to square dance, thanks to lessons we had in the MountainView ballroom, and take a square dance trip. For the past two…
August 2017
Chalk talk puts spin on tennis
Terry and Anita Zimmerman Elmer Klavetter and Dean Alfrey led a chalk talk with drills on July 10. The instruction included how to utilize top spin on forehand strokes. The clinic was attended by 14 SBRTA members. Participants commented that using top spin will be a great skill to incorporate into their game. Watch out…
August 2017
Summer activities for Partners Western Dance
Jane Gromelski, Partners Western Dance Club President. Partners Western Dance Club will continue dancing in the summer months in the MountainView Ballroom on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. These are not classes but informal practices. Since the Fitness Room will be renovated, the group has moved to the Ballroom, but check with Dottie for dates. Harry…
August 2017
Arizona Public Media returns to SaddleBrooke
Barbara Williams Arizona Public Media is bringing two new programs to SaddleBrooke. On September 9, from 2:00-4:00 p.m., AZPM covers the Vietnam War at SaddleBrooke Activities Center. AZPM Director and General Manager Jack Gibson will preview clips from the new Ken Burns documentary, The Vietnam War, and AZPM’s original companion documentary, Arizona and the Vietnam War, both…