Category: January 2016

SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners bring two gardening talks

Marylee Pangman, author and potted garden expert will present “Planting Trees in Containers in your Desert Landscape” at MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West on January 21, 2016 at 1:00-2:00 P.M. Ask Your Master Gardener will be 12:30-1:00 p.m. Marylee Pangman is the founder and former owner of The Contained Gardener in Tucson, Arizona. She has become…

Is Tai Chi for me?

You probably have heard all the raves about how great Tai Chi can be for our health and well-being, but you may not be sure it would really suit your personality, physical abilities or interests. Here are some guidelines to help you decide. Tai Chi might be for you: 1. If you want to work…

“The Catalina Mountains”

Jennifer Jefferis Nestled against the foothills I live and rest at your feet Buffeted by a silent strength Sheltered with a quiet grace An anchor in the storms Protector of all who wander your slopes Through centuries of storms and floods You withstand. Throughout the winds of time These faithful hills remain sentinels of courage…

SASO plays Rachmaninoff’s “Resurrection” second piano concert

Punch Howarth SaddleBrooke’s Sheryll McManus will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(m), that this writer labels his “resurrection,” with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra with Linus Lerner returning to the podium. The reason for my descriptive label is that following a disastrous failure at the premier of his First Symphony, Rachmaninoff…

Hot Dog Blind-Draw 8-ball Tournament results

8-ball Tournament participants

Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On November 14, 2015 the SaddleBrooke Hot Dog Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw the 15 players were grouped as follows: Jim “Aviator” Wydick and Barry Lyon, Dave Brinker and Ron…

Calling all Bridge players

Steve Groth, Harry and Elaine Haber, Sharon Groth, Pam Ryan, Catherine and Ted Wierman, George Kramer, Donna Kohnen, Ann Deverman, Mary Snowden and Linda Gorman.

Did you play Bridge about 40 years ago and are afraid you forgot everything? Have you always wanted to learn how to play Bridge but never had an opportunity in a friendly, unthreatening environment? Did you have a bad experience with some “serious” Bridge players? If you can answer ‘yes’ or even ‘maybe’ to any…

Line Dance Lessons with Rebecca

Rebecca Magdanz really loves to pass on the skills and knowledge of dance. She looks forward to enjoying Line Dancing with SaddleBrooke Ranch residents for a long time to come.

Dr. Mark Magdanz Sign up now for winter lessons. Classes will start at the Ranch Wednesday, January 20. The 2016 winter/spring class series will run 13 weeks through April. Two skill levels are taught year round on Wednesday afternoons in the Hacienda aerobics room. Rebecca’s line dance classes provide SaddleBrooke Ranch residents with dancing for…

New ACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Club in SaddleBrooke

The Small Slams Bridge Club

Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof We are pleased to announce that the Small Slams Bridge Club is now American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) sanctioned and will begin offering ACBL masterpoints with the first game set for Thursday, January 14, 2016. Both Joyce and Barbara started playing bridge only few years ago and rapidly became interested…

SaddleBrooke Ranch artists shine during 3rd annual ARTwalk

Linda Shannon-Hills On a pleasant Saturday afternoon in November, over a hundred neighbors of SaddleBrooke Ranch were out and about touring the open studios as well as displays in their homes and casitas by many talented artists in our community. The SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk has become an annual event, and the increase of artists participating…