Category: March 2017

SaddleBrooke Quilt Bee awards Quilt of Valor

Left to right: Melanie Karpowicz, Doris Diertele, Ann Richards, Sergeant Rae Kennedy, Jeanne Ragan, Ann Steinsvaag, Reva Muhr and Teri Caplener

Ann Richards On February 23, a Quilt of Valor was awarded to Sergeant Rae Kennedy, a Vietnam-era Marine and recipient of two Purple Hearts, at the home of Teri and Dave Caplener by Jennifer Wilson, Quilt of Valor Arizona State Coordinator, and Rae was most appreciative. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is…

MPLN travel “Across the Brooke”

Winners SaddleBrooke Course, left to right: Hedy Gryszan, Barbara Brown, Nancy Claffey and Judie Knapp

Carolyn Brinkley It was a cold, wet morning on February 14 when 38 members from MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) traveled to SaddleBrooke One to participate in the fun filled Across the Brooke event with players from the SaddleBrooke Niners. The adverse weather actually increased the enjoyment of playing nine holes of golf with fellow Niners…

Maintain motivation

Susan Dawson-Cook March is a big month for New Year’s resolution dropouts. The gym overflows with new exercise enthusiasts January and February and then all at once, it’s back to only the regulars who have been exercising for years. If you want to avoid becoming another one of the disappearing exercisers, here are a few…

ILR – Institute for Learning in Retirement

Louise Grabell

Meet the instructor Ken Marich The ILR is proud to have Louise Grabell as a faculty member. Louise was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent her youth in Long Island and in Queens. She earned a B.S. degree in Biology (1964) and a Master’s degree in Science Education (1967), both from Queens College. She…

Sunrise Rotary Club and IMPACT

Dick Kroese SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club has partnered with IMPACT in many ways and the relationship has been a pleasure for both groups. Barbara told us that they had recently expanded their service area to help more people in Tucson opening services just south of Oro Valley to River Road, out to Marana, into all…

Perky Parkys

Vera Shury One of the problems with Parkinson’s is that the early symptoms appear like aging and are often ignored. Early diagnosis can help with earlier lifestyle adjustments and help delay the progression. SaddleBrooke group meets Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in HOA 1 Craft Center 3. The early signs as presented…

2016 MPWGA most improved golf awarded

Debbie McMullin and Karen Wilson

Janey Clausen Karen Wilson was presented the 2016 Most Improved Player award at our Kick-Off Dinner on Tuesday, January 24, by Debbie McMullin (Handicap Chair). This is the fifteenth year our organization has presented this inspirational award to one of our members. It is an award that Mary Canfield first brought to MPWGA and presented…