Lorretta Johnson The SBR Ranchette Putters have been enjoying the new putting green and the challenges each week’s course presents. The other challenge has been figuring out what to wear due to the spring weather constantly changing. Just when you think it is warming up, the temps drop. And of course, there are the spring…
Janice Mihora, SBRWGA Secretary The 2016 SBRWGA Ryder Cup began with a kick-off party at the home of Marlyce Myka on March 14 where Blue Team Captain Brenda Armenia and Green Team Captain Mary Snowden revealed team selections. Ryder Cup competition was played on March 15 with a Partner Best Ball and March 22 with…
Some new riders joined in the fun with the SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group seeing the Catalina Foothills on horseback for the first time at one of the group’s frequent venues, Pusch Ridge Stables in Oro Valley. Janice Neal had only been on a horse decades ago while new resident Madoka Knight had never been horseback…
Punch Howarth Symphonie Fantastique of Hector Berlioz will be the major work by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in their season ending concert. Not really a symphony in the traditional mode, the five-movement work is a series of opium induced musical dream depictions. Along with Beethoven’s five movement Symphony No. 6, the Pastorale, depicting musical sounds…
Val Bembenek A lively musical celebration of the Roaring Twenties, showcasing jazz and ragtime inspired piano classics of William Albright and George Gershwin will syncopate the stage at the Oracle Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 1. Themed a “Speakeasy Rent Party,” Dr. Stephen Cook, Oracle Piano Society founder and artistic director, plans to…
Internet Q – I’ve heard that Orbitel offers the fastest Internet in the area. Can you explain everything that is available with Orbitel Internet? A – It’s hard to imagine life before the Internet. All the devices we rely on: computers, tablets, smart phones, gaming systems and a growing list of gadgets are connected to…
We dance all summer The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is SaddleBrooke’s premier dance club, offering professional-level classes in authentic Latin dance styles. These include Bachata, Bolero, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue, Rumba, Salsa and Samba and others. Instruction is generally one hour in length, with a half hour of practice time afterwards. Weekly Latin Dance Classes…
Linda Harvey This year’s Club Expo on Sunday, March 20, was a resounding hit with SBR residents and guests alike. For the fourth year members from all corners of the SaddleBrooke Ranch community came together to share information about groups with which they are involved and to learn about other groups and organizations that are…
Sandy Schlager Under the direction of Sheila Bray, SBRTA Events Chairperson, the SBRTA annual dinner committee worked tirelessly to ensure an enjoyable evening for all. The three-course meal that was created was well prepared and delicious. Tennis themed table decorations gave the room an elegantly festive look. Chocolate tennis balls that enhanced the table décor,…
Marlene Diskin Variety is the spice of life, and who doesn’t like a little spice in their lives? That’s why the newly formed SBR Women’s Club is including two Cocktail Meet and Greet events a year along with their monthly luncheons. The first Meet and Greet was held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14,…