Category: March 2015

Spice up dinner with shrimp

(Family Features) Preparing the same old meals week after week can make dinnertime dull. Add some spice to your menu with the fresh flavor of a new protein – nutrient-rich Gulf shrimp. Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States. In fact, the average person consumes more than four pounds each year with…

Annual Food Drive March 14

Nan Nasser Did you ever go hungry as a child? Do you remember the feeling, the inability to concentrate in school? In Mammoth, a community just 26 miles north of us, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) supplies food to 529 children each month as part of the federal food box program. These children are eligible…

Songs of the Homeland

Donna Langwig If you like music from many lands and cultures, you won’t want to miss this very eclectic and interesting program featuring songs from many lands. From Ireland’s Danny Boy to America’s Sure on this Shining Night by Samuel Barber, you will be in for a treat around each corner. From Appalachia to Russia and many…

Comedy Night at the Ranch

Steve Weiss On Friday, January 30, one of the rainiest January days in the history of the Tucson area, a greatly needed comedy night was presented at La Hacienda Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch. Three very entertaining comedians made the night very enjoyable for those who trudged through the rain. The opening act was Gene Moore,…

Spotlight on Advertiser – Trücup Coffee

Trücup low-acid coffee is a whole new category of coffee: a coffee without the acids that cause stomach discomfort. Nearly 20% of Americans suffer from acid reflux at least once a week. One of the most commonly cited pieces of advice for controlling these symptoms is to avoid acidic foods, such as coffee, spicy foods,…

Line Dance Lessons with Rebecca – March 2015

Dr. Mark Magdanz Classes are underway and progressing beautifully. The next line dance series begins in April, so sign up now to get a space. Here’s some recent health news in review. What happens to your body after just one workout? Recently reported by Sarah Klein of Huffinton Post. To reap the full range of…

2 Your Health – March 2015

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering…

SaddleBrooke Ranchette Putters presents awards

Terry Barringer Leaving their putters behind, the SaddleBrooke Ranchette Putters gathered for an afternoon of fun, conversation, dining and award presentations. The spirited group of ladies met at SaddleBrooke HOA One Vistas to cap off a year of putting and to recognize its members who had distinguished themselves on the green. Topping the list of…

HOA Lectures- Copper Corridor Economic Development

Linda Shannon-Hills The Lecture Series on February 12 was presented by the Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition, Bill Bolin, consultant for the CCEDC, and Elizabeth Magallanex, president for the CCEDC. SaddleBrooke Ranch skirts the lower part of the Copper Corridor, which starts at Superior and goes down through Oracle. This mission for this coalition is…

SASO concert

Punch Howarth Linus Lerner will conduct the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in three differing and interesting compositions in the April concert, plus a bonus. In addition to Psalm 22 by Michael Kiefer, Martinu’s Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, featuring soloist Hong-Mai Xiao, and Masquerade Suite by Khachaturian, will be the winner of the annual Student Concerto Competition…