Debbie McGrady Come meet your fitness instructors and join the fun! We are very lucky to have such experienced and fun fitness instructors here at SaddleBrooke Ranch. A variety of classes are offered on various days and times to fit everyone’s schedule. Simply log in to the SaddleBrooke HOA website at saddlebrookeranch.org and scroll down…
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group had a perfect day of cool weather and clear blue skies for their ride on Dec. 10 at Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon just east of Apache Junction. The venue is generally just a bit warmer than the Ranch and offers magnificent views of the Superstition Mountains…
Nancy Carlson Three SaddleBrooke Ranch residents will perform a free concert on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch. Bruce and Nancy Carlson and Ken Wilcox sing as Carlson/Wilcox 47, or CW47. This talented trio has been together at the Ranch for about 3 years, but their collective experience…
JoAnne Gaudioso The foundation of the Wellness Lifestyle Pyramid is good nutrition habits. The next step on the pyramid is exercise. This time of the year when we reset our goals, exercise is usually top of the mind for most people. Over the holidays, not only do we lose sight of healthy nutritional habits,…
Linda Harvey Arizona taxpayers can receive a tax credit on their Arizona income tax for certain cash donations to public schools and nonprofits in the state. A list of current organizations that are approved by the Arizona Department of Revenue to take these funds can be found on: azdor.gov/tax-credits/contributions-qcos-and-qfcos. A yearly maximum dollar amount is…
Ross Dunfee “Soldier, put those bodies in the graves and get them buried.” “Sargent, what names should I put on each of the grave markers?” “I don’t know. For now, just mark it Unknown.” This conversation has occurred throughout many wars around the world. Identifying and repatriating the deceased is a logistical nightmare. It is…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow pickleball player Janie Blake-Zunino writes, “While reading Dancing with the Muse in Old Age by Priscilla Long, I read the word abecedarian and found it interesting.” Abecedarian abe·ce·dar·i·an noun a person who is just learning; a novice adjective 1. arranged alphabetically 2. rudimentary; elementary Origin and Etymology—abecedary “alphabet book, primer” (going back to…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley…
Bob Simpson Some things change, some don’t. SaddleBrooke drivers exiting via SaddleBrooke Blvd. see a new landmark on the great valley landscape below the Tortolita Mountains. Appearing, depending on the light, as a dark gray or shiny silver slash embedded in the desert floor, the Chirreon solar photovoltaic power plant’s 90 acres should power about 3,000…
Thursday, Jan. 19, through Monday, Feb. 13, Madaras Gallery presents the Saguaro Pollock Series. Join award-winning Tucson artist Diana Madaras as she shares her interpretation of our iconic saguaro cactus, painted in the style of Jackson Pollock. During the opening night event, Diana created an original painting, demonstrating the abstract expressionist technique made famous by Pollock.…