Canada Del Oro Barbershop Chorus prepares for December show

Leader Nancy Bergman and the men of the Canada del Oro Chorus performing last March

Don Bott What’s the most wonderful time of the year? The answer is not when your mother-in-law flies back to Chicago or Minneapolis. It is, of course, Christmastime and all that goes with it, including some of the greatest music ever written. On Friday evening, December 11, at 7:00 p.m. SaddleBrooke’s Canada del Oro Barbershop…

Health Night Out – October 26

Phyllis Ketring Monday, October 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will host Karen Mercereau, a clinical RN, specializing in patient advocacy education. Navigating the medical system today can be daunting and leave one open to preventable medical errors. At present there are 12 million misdiagnoses in the…

Think tennis! Think party!

The Rattlers Team

Tove Pape The Steiness Tennis Festival is just around the corner. Hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA), this fun event will be held October 23 and 24. The goal of the tennis festival is to provide competitive play for all skill levels and fun and comradery for all participants and spectators alike. The…

“Thirdsty Thursday” attracts new Freethinkers

A meeting of the Thirdsty Thursday group

Fran Berman Thirdsty Thursday drew the largest gathering yet since it began in June. More than 25 people from SaddleBrooke One and Two and SaddleBrooke Ranch met at the Roadrunner Grill on August 20 for two hours of unstructured socializing, appetizers and beverages. Eight new members were introduced to other Freethinkers and enjoyed dynamic discussion…

Residents learn how to keep a spring in their step

Dr. Kim Tucker, Orthopedic Surgeon

Linda Shannon-Hills In August the SBR Thursday Talks hosted Dr. Kim Tucker, Orthopedic Surgeon with Northwest Allied Physicians in Oro Valley. Dr. Tucker focused on how we can take better care of our knees to “Keep the Spring in Our Step.” She covered the anatomy of the knee, common causes of joint pain and some…

Line Dance Lessons with Rebecca

The summer series just ended, and these fine Level 2 line dancers survived and thrived with several new skills and dances. Rebecca thanks them for their get up and go on the dance floor of the Hacienda.

Dr Mark Magdanz Rumba or sit-ups? Fox trot or treadmill? Research is favorable if you like to dance. Studies show that dancing provides many of the same health benefits as other aerobic exercises plus some others. It may also be easier to motivate yourself to dance with others than hitting the gym. You don’t need…