Could Brain Aging be changed? A new trick for old dogs

Spring line dancing in the Hacienda is popular with these Level 2 dancers. The temps are always mild inside until the dancing heats us up. The summer is almost here, and newcomers will find that June is usually our hottest month.

Dr. Mark Magdanz “We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” Albert Einstein “Use It or Lose It: Dancing Makes You Smarter, Longer.” Richard Powers Stanford University You may not have…

Third annual Garden Tour a success

Gardener volunteers, front row: Cynthia Walker, Phyllis Reblin, Jane Washburn; back row: Peter Bratz, Russ Lovell, Jim and Linda Reichard, Bob Washburn, Jeanné and Dave Hunter; photo by Carol Andrews

Kay Lantow After several days of increasingly warming temperatures and high winds, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents were greeted with sunshine and gentle breezes as they toured our seven gardens for three hours on Saturday morning, April 29. Each garden provided unique insights about design, hardscape, outdoor amenities and the influences of climate, soil and water when…

SBRWGA Club Championship

Champion, left to right: Mike Jahaske, Ken Steinke, SBRWGA Champion Jean Chesek, SBRWGA President Joyce DeYoung

Janice Mihora The 2017 SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association Club Championship was held April 11 and 18. Thank you to everyone who participated in this two-day, low gross event. SBRWGA had a record number of 22 participants in the championship flights, and several follow the field participants, too! Congratulations to Jean Cheszek for earning her…

Four SBR Ladies take to the sea

Left to right: Linda Hart, Dianne Johns, Cheryl Ludeman and Pat McCallum

In late April the Royal Caribbean cruise ship “Navigator of the Seas” was taken over by 2,000 zumba lovers! These zumba lovers came in all shapes, sizes and ages. They came from all over the globe with team names such as Team Sweden and Carmen’s Costa Rica Dolls. The Navigator of the Seas was commissioned…

Last chance

Rita Fletcher Thursday, June 15, 8:00-10:00 p.m. at SaddleBrooke’s Soft Ball Field/Dog Park parking Lot, be there! SkyGazers, SaddleBrooke’s astronomy club, will be! There will be no star parties during the summer. Star attractions to be viewed through members’ telescopes are Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn will be up over the Catalinas by 9:00 p.m. Globular…

Sheron Jones to visit the Ranch

Kay, Sheron and Linda; photo by Steve Weiss

Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Club has invited Sheron Jones to speak at its monthly luncheon on Monday, June 12, 2017. Sheron is an American Gold Star Mother and President of the Tucson chapter. She is also coordinator of the annual Wreaths Across America event held at the Evergreen Cemetery in…