Category: November 2023

New Class Every Month!

Debora Witten If you are looking to start your fitness journey or maybe just change up your current fitness routine, why not try Bodyworks with Debbie? Each month the class offers a new cardio workout along with different sets of weight training and of course exercises for our core. The class can be challenging, but can also be…

National Parks Club Upcoming Events in 2023

Nancy Eisenstein Two events coming up for the National Parks Club. * Tuesday, Nov. 28: Wine and Cheese Holiday Party in the La Mesa Room at La Hacienda Club. * Saturday, Dec. 2: Day bus trip to Fiesta de Tumacacori at Tumacacori National Historic Park. Our Nov. 28 Holiday Wine and Cheese will include a speaker who…

A Recap of High Holy Day Services

Melanie Einbund High Holy Day services for Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) were well attended. Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, a scholar of distinction and religious observant, offered services to our congregation reflecting on tradition, history, concerns, and hopes for a New Year. Wishes of health, peace, and joy to all were…

National Parks Club Update

Linda Harvey The club was thrilled to welcome Deb Liggett, a retired National Park Service (NPS) ranger, as guest speaker for the September meeting. Ranger Deb had an informal meeting presentation in which she gave information about the Grand Canyon National Park (NP), answered questions, and provided some last-minute guidance to members who took the…

Ranchette Putters Learn  from the SBR Pros

Pam Engelhardt Twenty Ranchette Putters signed up for a free lesson from SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke. The Ranchette Putters listened to Mike give the fundamentals of the putting stroke, after which they practiced on the putting green while Mike and Ken went around to help all the members. Over an hour…

Yarn Connection’s Community Service Projects

Mary Tomasello Yarn Connection is a knitting and crocheting group that meets at SaddleBrooke Ranch in La Vista Room at La Hacienda Club. Currently, our members are focused on making knit or crochet items for donation to various service organizations. The designated groups include Project Linus: comfort blankets and shawls for children of all ages; Navajo…

The Good Ol’ Boys Bring a Barn Burner

Janelle Authur Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys “burned the barn down” with their classic Country Western music at the Sept. 8 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Dance Club’s monthly Western dance. In their first appearance on the Sol Ballroom stage, the band’s steel guitar added a different dimension to the music for the more…