Gail Blizard Word of the Month: bailar (to dance) The days are still cool now, but get ready to enjoy the changes as spring starts to arrive soon. In our January meeting, we were fortunate to have the Los Guerreros dance ensemble from Pueblo High School perform traditional Folklórico dance and music. Folklórico dances are unique to…
Punch Howarth The Feb. 15-16 concerts by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra will perform two divergent works of Ludwig van Beethoven and an unusual opus by Richard Strauss. Opening the concert will be a frivolous short work, “Turkish March,” featuring the Turkish instruments, triangle, cymbals, and bass drum. The “Marcia alla Turca” is one of ten selections in the…
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Father Christopher Corbally, an astronomer with Tucson’s Vatican Observatory Research Group, on Sunday, March 8th at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center at 7 p.m. Father Corbally will describe the church’s participation and contributions to the science of astronomy and his interest in stellar spectroscopy. Christopher…
Kathleen Dunbar Jeremy Brown, owner of The Complete Canine, will be conducting the next series of group classes in the SaddleBrooke Dog Park starting Feb. 24th. You do not have to be a member of the SaddleBrooke Dog Park to participate, but you do have to provide proof of current rabies vaccination. 9 a.m. Beginning…
George F. Bone, LTC, USAR, Retired The Catalina chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held their regular monthly meeting Saturday, Jan. 18th at the MountainView Clubhouse. Col. Bill Nagy presided over the meeting. For the 32 members and guests, Sgt, Bill Doran spoke of his military career from 1969-1971. He did his…
Barbara McNichol What factors do you consider when looking into new hearing aids? Although experts recommend replacing hearing aids every three to five years, no clear-cut rule applies to every user. Consider these three questions to determine if it’s time for you to purchase new hearing aids. Are your hearing aids working as well as…
Stuart Watkins Listen; have you ever heard of a farmer furrowing his field? Of course not. They plow, seed, till the soil… Furrow. Grr. She taught 6th grade. No wonder she beat me again. Me? I quit school as quick as I could. Tried to join the Air Force, something about my eyes And blood…
Elisabeth Wheeler Four-wheel drive vehicles provided fun rides for SaddleBrooke volunteers participating in the Arizona Trail Work Session on Jan. 15th at Oracle State Park. Gary Faulkenberry, Steve Meyers, Joe Maurizzi, Terry McCarthy, and Zach MacDonald transported workers down Kannally Wash to the Windmill area. Twenty-five volunteers split into three work crews to remove catclaw bushes and…
Sue Robisch 2019 was a busy year for Little Hooves & Big Hearts, and SaddleBrooke volunteers and residents played a big part in our success. Thank you! Here is a partial summary of what we accomplished. * We hired a third equine-assistance facilitator. Peggy Holt is a licensed professional counselor who has more than 25 years of clinical experience…
Anne Romeo When I first came to SaddleBrooke a few years ago, I was looking for an activity that would provide good exercise, challenge my brain, expand my circle of friends, and be lots of fun. I joined the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club and was hooked. Not only were all of my criteria met, the club…