Category: January 2015

Start the new year right

Susan Dawson-Cook Most people start out the New Year with fitness resolutions, follow them for a month or two and then abandon them for prior not so healthy living habits. By establishing realistic, measurable and time specific goals, you can become one of the few New Year’s resolution success stories. Realistic fitness goals can be…

Alzheimer’s seminar set for January 22

Gary Hammond SaddleBrooke Seniors and SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will sponsor a seminar series in early 2015. The first (of three) will be held on Thursday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Kelly Raach, Regional Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, will speak on Wandering and Safety Issues for Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s…

Community Church presents “Souper” Bowl I

Photo by Steve Wilson.

Connie Saiz The big game is taking on a new feature in SaddleBrooke this year with Souper Bowl I at Community Church on Sunday morning, February 1. The SaddleBrooke Community is invited to join our church family to catch the spirit of the big day by reaching out to those in need. Everyone is asked…

Understanding loss and grief

Dolores Robu Post-Holiday, Grief-Related Blues! Logically, for many grieving people, the holidays are difficult but especially the first season after someone important to them has died. But many are surprised to find that the new year doesn’t automatically bring an end to the emotional pain caused by the absence. In fact, it is after the…

AL Post 132 presents an authentic German dinner

American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 presents an Authentic German Dinner on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at the SaddleBrooke HOA 1 Activity Center, 64518 East Galveston Lane from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. 100% of the proceeds will be used for assisting veterans and their families in need as well as rehabilitation and transition programs for…

In Passing – January 2015

Robert Spicher

Robert Spicher Robert Spicher, 79, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at his home in SaddleBrooke where he had lived since 2003. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was proud of his Western Pennsylvania upbringing and had a special fondness for Indiana’s hometown hero, Jimmy Stewart, and…

The talented Texas Tenors

The Texas Tenors are three friends with a dream.

Yes! America does have talent, and three of the most talented are coming to Tucson. Perhaps you may have already seen them as over 100 million people from around the world watched NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2009 when the Texas Tenors became the highest ranking vocal group in the history of the show. They have…