A square dance mini vacation

Cindy and JP Blount at the Reno festival

Kay White My husband and I recently thought it would be nice to have a change of pace from our busy SaddleBrooke schedule, so we decided to take advantage of now knowing how to square dance, thanks to lessons we had in the MountainView ballroom, and take a square dance trip. For the past two…

Chalk talk puts spin on tennis

Terry and Anita Zimmerman Elmer Klavetter and Dean Alfrey led a chalk talk with drills on July 10. The instruction included how to utilize top spin on forehand strokes. The clinic was attended by 14 SBRTA members. Participants commented that using top spin will be a great skill to incorporate into their game. Watch out…

Summer activities for Partners Western Dance

Harry and Dottie Adams

Jane Gromelski, Partners Western Dance Club President. Partners Western Dance Club will continue dancing in the summer months in the MountainView Ballroom on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. These are not classes but informal practices. Since the Fitness Room will be renovated, the group has moved to the Ballroom, but check with Dottie for dates. Harry…

Arizona Public Media returns to SaddleBrooke

Barbara Williams Arizona Public Media is bringing two new programs to SaddleBrooke. On September 9, from 2:00-4:00 p.m., AZPM covers the Vietnam War at SaddleBrooke Activities Center. AZPM Director and General Manager Jack Gibson will preview clips from the new Ken Burns documentary, The Vietnam War, and AZPM’s original companion documentary, Arizona and the Vietnam War, both…

Verde Valley Venture Tours itinerary

Arizona Pathfinders Inc., a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour on October 23-27, 2017 to the Verde Valley. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in the central transitional region of Arizona. Highlights: Day one – Travel to Arcosanti between Phoenix, AZ and Camp Verde, AZ for…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

A “College for Kids” classroom

SBCO supports “College for Kids” Each summer Central Arizona College Foundation offers a two-week science enrichment program, “College for Kids,” for 50 children between the ages of seven and 11. Students from Oracle, San Manuel, Mammoth, Dudleyville, Hayden, Kearney and Superior come to the Central Arizona College campus to participate in hands-on activities led by…