January Wine tasting at the Bistro. The date and time to be determined; this is a ticketed event. January 30, Friday – Mike James, comedian at 6:30 p.m. This is a ticketed event at the tent. February February 1, Sunday – Super Bowl party at Bistro, 3:00 p.m. February 14, Saturday – Valentine’s Day Sock…
January 2015
A festive holiday season ends 2014: SaddleBrooke Ranch residents can look forward to an exciting 2015 Happy New Year!
Steve Weiss The holiday season was unofficially kicked off on Friday, November 21, at SaddleBrooke Ranch with a holiday golf cart parade followed by a holiday dance with food, entertainment and the lighting of the holiday wine tree at the Robson event tent. The wine tree celebration, which includes the parade and dance, is becoming…
December 2014
2015 Senior Seminar Series
Gary Hammond SaddleBrooke Seniors and SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will again sponsor a seminar series in early 2015. All three will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Here’s a brief preview. (1) Thursday, January 22 – Wandering and Safety Issues for Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s disease epidemic continues to grow. It’s critical…
December 2014
SaddleBrooke Ballroom update
Steve Holdener A little bit more on East Coast Swing (ECS) continuing from last month’s column. ECS is a Rhythm Dance that has both six and eight beat patterns. The name East Coast Swing was coined initially to distinguish the dance from the street form and the new variant used in the competitive ballroom arena,…
December 2014
Arizona Tax Credits for year end planning
Nan Nasser The State of Arizona offers tax credits for a variety of situations, including charities that provide services to the working poor. That makes SaddleBrooke Community Outreach eligible for donations that can be claimed as a tax credit on the state return. A single filing tax payer is able to claim a tax credit…
December 2014
“Arizona Kicks on Route 66” FSL annual Membership Kick-off
Mary Kopp The Friends of the SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) annual Membership Kick-off event in conjunction with the Friends Lecture Series is scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2015, in the MountainView Ballroom. The lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m. Marshall Shore, a vibrant speaker known as “Arizona’s Hip Historian,” will present “Arizona Kicks on Route 66”.…
December 2014
Fund drive deadline for SBR golf course maintenance crew
This is the second annual fund drive for donations to benefit the maintenance workers who keep our golf course in great shape throughout the year. Our golf course crew is independent from the “employee appreciation” collection, which we also do each holiday season The men and women who maintain our course work hard throughout the…
December 2014
Favorite cacti seminar December 10
A very informative and entertaining afternoon with Mark Sitter of B and B Cactus Farm will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at MountainView Ballroom West. Mark is the owner of B and B Cactus Farm on East Speedway in Tucson and will offer a hands-on look at some of his favorite…
December 2014
Halloween Hoedown dinner and party at the Ranch
Linda Shannon-Hills Nothing says Halloween like a party and residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch said it with the spirits of the night. On Saturday, November 1, the Bistro Veinte created a spookylicious buffet of brains and coyote stuffed cabbage rolls, yard bird pot pie, devilish squash and demon roasted potatoes topped off with jack-o-lantern pie and…
December 2014
Visiting a crown jewel
Linda Nicholson Our southern California coast drive has been beautiful. Now it is time to head north to Yosemite for a lovely drive through the park. Mike and I have been planning this trip for months, and we are really enjoying it. As we enter the park, the cooler temperature and the changing landscape are…