Category: August 2019

Choir for the memory impaired seeks singers

There are 70 choirs for the memory impaired all over the world. Vista de la Montana Methodist Church in Catalina will be number 71! Recognizing the misperceptions of our culture for those whose short-term memory is compromised, the church has created the Vista Song of Joy Choir. The choir will consist of fifteen memory-impaired singers…

SaddleBrooke Ranch residents line dance for fun

Where's Waldo? Have a look to see one or all of your 15-plus Ranch neighbors at the Summer Line Dance with Rebecca. Sorry, a few moved to the distant rear of the room. Shy?

Mark Magdanz On July 1, a long-delayed party arrived for Rebecca Magdanz’s line dancing students. It was a rousing success with 55 of your Saddlebrooke and Saddlebrooke Ranch friends and neighbors spending the afternoon on the MountainView Ballroom dance floor. About 25 different dances were performed in the fun and energetic afternoon party. Just look…

SBRTA offers Monday Morning Clinics

Lee Stastny Tennis players enjoyed a Monday morning clinic at SaddleBrooke Ranch taught by Sam Calbone and Wayne Watkins. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) offers the Monday Morning Tennis clinics for all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents at all skill levels beginning at 7:00 a.m. on courts three and four. SBRTA upcoming events: Aug. 11: SBRTA…

SBR Pickleball general membership meeting highlights

The Sol Ballroom was packed with a quorum of SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleballers to listen and learn about the status of the club, new policies and general information for the membership. Ron Green, president of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA), started by emphasizing the goals for 2019. These include skills and development trainings, social and…

Improving your brain health and strength

Another great day of "Happy Feet" dancing in SaddleBrooke. These day six Ranch residents (Kay behind the camera) were able to enjoy 3,000 steps and watch the first rain drops of the monsoon.

Dr. Mark Magdanz Line dancing is good for you, as demonstrated by a story from a Ranch dancer, J. H. “A little more than four years ago, I was working ten-hour days, sitting at a desk, stressed out. When we decided to retire earlier than planned, I did so with the intent to get healthier.…

Hello bowlers!

Well, it’s time to get our fall teams together. We will start on Sept. 30 and bowl until Dec. 16 (12 weeks). We also will have a winter league starting on Jan. 6, 2020, through Mar. 23, 2020. We start at 9:30 a.m. to shadow, then bowl at 9:45 a.m. The price of bowling is…

Oracle School District

Auction to feature fixed priced events Maria Menconi and Ann Vernon Have you gone to an auction, gotten caught up in a bidding war and ending up paying more than you wanted to? Or have you really wanted something but gotten outbid? There is a solution: fixed-price events! And at the Oracle Schools Champions Helping…

Welcome New Neighbors

Beth and Tim Chamberlin

Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills The Newcomer’s Gathering is a chance for our new residents to introduce themselves to the community and to other new residents as well as hear about activities and events at the Ranch. Resident veteran volunteers rotate to talk about their experiences since moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch and the activities they…