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…
Category: December 2014
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…
Front Page, December 2014
Another Chili Taste Off success!
Over 143 people walked into the SBR Events Tent on October 18 and were greeted by the many rich aromas of different slow cookers of chili for the third SaddleBrooke Ranch Chili Taste Off. It has become a tradition for residents to make their most savory chili to be judged in a blind tasting by…
December 2014
“Walk to Bethlehem” Dec. 10-12
Donna Langwig You are invited to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and Walk to Bethlehem at Vista United Methodist Church. This is an interactive, family-friendly journey through ancient Bethlehem on the night Christ was born. Take a guided walking tour among village shops, meet and mingle with town residents and encounter Roman soldiers. Guided…