Alastair Stone Oracle’s community chorus, Voices in the Oaks Chorale, will perform their spring concert on March 29, 3 p.m., at Oracle Center for the Arts. Choral director, Donte’ Ford has selected works that reflect the theme Voices of America, including songs from well-known composers such as Aaron Copland, Rollo Dilworth, Irving Berlin, and several…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
SBR Social Ballroom Dance Club’s Next Dine and Dance March 20
Carol Osgood, PR Committee This club is for all dancers. Improve your skills or learn to dance for the very first time! It is all for fun, with a wonderful social network. You can dance like no one is watching! The February Dance and Dine, in the Sol Ballroom, was well attended and had many…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Social Ballroom Dance Club
Carol Osgood This club is for all dancers. Improve your skills or learn to dance for the very first time! It is all for fun with a wonderful social network. You can dance like no one is watching! The February Dance and Dine in the Sol Ballroom was well attended, and had many dancers from…
Features, March 2020
2 Your Health: Medicare and Me
Leah Kari, certified medical representative and licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare products You as a Medicare beneficiary regularly receive a thick, ominous appearing envelope mailed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. It’s your Medicare “explanation of benefits” or EOB. If you are on original Medicare, it’s called a Medicare Summary Notice. Your Medicare…
Generals, March 2020
New Home Sales
Lauren Winkowski SaddleBrooke Ranch’s amenity expansion is underway and upon completion will provide current and future residents the best in active adult resort-style living. New amenities opening soon include: Ed’s Dogs, four bocce ball courts, two new tennis courts (six total tennis courts) and a ramada. We’re also proud to announce that Robson Communities was…
Generals, March 2020
How Can You Be a Schizophrenic for a Day?
Steve Weiss In January, residents from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch volunteered to be interviewed in a simulation representing a psychological condition of choice at the University of Arizona School of Nursing, located at the Banner Medical Center. Each volunteer gave three 10-minute interviews with senior nursing students. The interviews were conducted in a small interview…
Generals, March 2020
28th Annual Oracle Artist Studio Tour April 4-5
Jan Tenery Drive the high desert byways of Oracle and visit more than 40 artists and artisans showing and selling at their studios. First, stop at the Visitors Center on American Avenue for a preview and map. Or visit www.oracleartiststudiotour.org for directions and details. The event is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission…
Sports, March 2020
Ranchette Putters Hold Annual Awards Luncheon
Camille Esterman The Sol Ballroom at the SaddleBrooke Ranch House provided a beautiful setting for the Ranchette Putters’ 2019 annual award luncheon. Both the outgoing and incoming board occupied the head table. Outgoing president, Jacque Hendricks, thanked her board and handed the gavel over to Linda Sentivanac. Irene Keil presented Jacque with a golf ensemble,…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild
Joyce Hellard The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the La Vista Room, from 1-3 p.m. After discussing a topic on how to improve our writing, we share excerpts from our own memoirs, essays, fiction, or…
Generals, March 2020
Oracle Piano Society Presents Gold Medalist March 8
Susan and Craig Bauer At only 27 years old, Dmytro Choni has already made a name for himself on the international stage. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1993, he began studying piano at age four. This young concert pianist has won numerous prestigious competitions in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, China, Germany, Argentina, and the United…