Category: June 2015

New board ready to work

Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach had its first board meeting of the 2015/2016 year. The photo, taken by Ken Siarkiewicz, was referred to as the people who get the jobs done. From left, front row: Gayl Van Natter (recording secretary), Joan Roberts (President), Willie Reich (Membership), Pat Armlein (Membership), Nan Nasser (ex-vice president), Ann Coziahr…

Annual Golden Goose Fashion Show set for September 14

Ron the handy man is ready to repair anything on his tour of the town.

Nan Nasser The annual Golden Goose Fashion Show will take place on Monday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom. This is the kick-off program for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and will also include information about SBCO, upcoming Walkathon, Mustang car raffle tickets and assorted programs. To be called Touring Tucson, the…

Are you part of the Jewel Generation

We have all browsed the numerous publications at the newsstands or the catalogs mailed to us monthly and envision ourselves wearing the fashions worn by the 20 something size zero model. Coming back to reality, we realize the only things we can possibly identify with and conceivably use are her purse and maybe her shoes.…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Model Marti is ready for a bird watching hike in the Catalina Mountains.

Golden Goose Thrift Shop Fall Fashion Show Nan Nasser We live in an area with many opportunities for touring Tucson, but perhaps you need something special for the tour you wish to make. Well, the Golden Goose Thrift Shop has just the item you need! The annual fashion show by GGTS will be held on…

Golden Goose needs summer help

Ron Andrea Summertime and the livin’ is easy—but not at the Golden Goose! Our loyal year-round customers continue their donations and beat the heat by shopping for Goose bargains in air-conditioned comfort. That’s the good news; the bad news is we lose a substantial number of volunteers to lakeside cottages and leafy glades in exotic…

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Louise Grabell Summer is here, folks. It’s hot out there! The soil is drying out very quickly. If you haven’t done so, you should have changed your irrigation system to the summer schedule. If you do not know how to go about doing this, it might be a good idea find a company that specializes…

Resident wins international Microsoft competition

Winners of the Microsoft Insiders Competition; Jenny Rink is in front row at left.

SaddleBrooke Resident Jenny Rink won an all-expense paid trip to Microsoft International Headquarters in Redmond, Washington, in April. Jenny was one of the ten grand prizewinners who came from nine countries: Spain, Czech Republic, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, India, Germany, Malaysia and the United States. The USA had two winners, both from Arizona! Microsoft is designing…

2 Your Health: The Medical Mismanagement of Back Pain – The Real Story behind the Serious Mistakes Doctors are making in Daily Practice.

Dr. Craig W. Brue

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…

Artist of the Month: Mick Desmarais’

Mick Desmarais’ painting Untitled; photo by J. Cohen

Jacqueline Cohen Sometimes you enter a home and are awestruck by its décor, detail and artwork. And you know the person who lives there not only has an eye for beauty, but knows how to create it. Mick Desmarais is such a person. You can see it in the furniture he has built, the cabinetry…