How would our holiday celebrations be without music? Pretty boring, humdrum, and dreary! Winds & Strings has the solution! The free Winds & Strings Holiday Concert will take place on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Please come and hum, sing, sway, move to the rhythm, and enjoy the music of all the…
Category: December 2021
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
December Rotary Club
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club News Marsha Lindeken SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary participated in the “I Don’t Want It, You Can Have It Sale” held on Oct. 16. Members gathered treasures to sell as well as set up and manned our booth. The proceeds from the sale benefit the 51 Homes Vets project. We have supported this project…
Generals, December 2021
Word of the Month: Irenic
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sacks, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…
Generals, December 2021
What Is Pickleball? Come Join the Fun and Find Out!
Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early for paperwork. Space is limited to 20 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club soon to register. What you’ll need for pickleball: * Paddle and ball (provided by the club) * Lots of water for hydration * Tennis shoes or…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
DAR Medal of Honor
As an honorably retired military veteran (serving more than 34 years as enlisted and officer), Ken Robinson, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), has earned numerous medals and accolades for his service, including the Legion of Merit medal as well as two Meritorious Service Medals, and he served in the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. Further,…
Generals, December 2021
Donate Blood on December 4
Linda Shannon-Hills It is time for another SBR Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. We need your help! The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The drive will be held in…
Generals, December 2021
The Donkey Foster Mother
Judy Smith, a resident of SaddleBrooke Ranch’s Unit 10, has accepted the unique role of serving as a foster mother for Friday, an 8-year-old donkey that resides at Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm in Oracle. Friday and his small family are rescue donkeys—saved from an uncertain future by John and Carolyn Blair, owners of…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
SaddleBrooke Ranch Technology Club: Improve Your Microsoft Word and Excel Skills
Linda Shannon-Hills Microsoft Word: You can already write a letter, type up a recipe, create a story or essay, or write an article for the Roundup, why do you need to know more? There are so many tips and tricks to enhance your usage of Microsoft Word. Join the workshop offered by the SBR Technology Club…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Thanks, or No Thanks!
Claire Dillon Did you know the phrase “thank you” was used during the times of the Pharaohs in Egypt? It was considered polite and especially good breeding to send a thank you note written on papyrus in those days, just like today. And no, a text or email definitely would not have sufficed. How many ways…
Generals, December 2021
Free Beginner Ukulele Lessons Offered
The SBR Ukulele Club is offering free beginner ukulele lessons with a free loaner ukulele to use! Try it just for fun! You can’t read music? You don’t need to! Whether you’ve played before or want to learn now, you are invited to join in the fun of playing the ukulele. Ukulele songs are never…