Why Is Massage Considered Self-Care? Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 My theme for 2020 is: Self-Care Is Not Selfish. We need to take care of ourselves—now, more than ever. When talking with clients, it seems that stress and anxiety have elevated more than ever, and our bodies and minds are taking the brunt of it. Our…
Category: February 2022
Generals, February 2022
Thank You Cyclemasters
Mel (Skip) Brauns Our cycling club, Cycle Masters, recently donated $1,000 to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach for allowing us to use their office (Suite L in the SaddleBrooke commercial center) to stage our monthly delivery of the SaddleBrooke Progress newspaper. They graciously wrote us a nice thank-you letter to acknowledge our donation: Dear Skip, On behalf…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Enjoy Art Classes
Connie Kotke The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild offers a wide range of fun art classes for all skill levels, conveniently located in the SaddleBrooke community. Join your friends and neighbors in the Topaz Room at the MountainView Arts and Crafts Center. Then grab some lunch at the adjacent clubhouse before, during, or after class. You’ll…
Features, February 2022
Spotlight On Advertiser: On the Go with Arizona GO!
David Taylor An airport transportation service is available for SaddleBrooke residents: Arizona GO! Owners Greg and Robin Williams started their company in May 2018, servicing the six major 55-plus communities of Northwest Tucson, including the Robson SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. As business quickly grew, they opened up in the Casa Grande area with Robson Ranch, since they always…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
SaddleBrooke Parkinson’s PWR! Moves 4 Balance Club
Join us on Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. for a presentation by Dr. Larson, neurosurgeon at UMC Banner. The talk is titled “Eight Questions to Making Behavior Change Stick When Dealing with Parkinson’s or Chronic Conditions.” Snacks will be provided. Are you looking to change a specific behavior? Are you willing to make this behavior change…
Features, February 2022
Learning to Love Yourself
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart February is the month of love, sending valentines, enjoying a candlelight dinner with a loved one, or watching romantic movies. But what must come first is loving yourself. You can’t give to another if you don’t have it within yourself to give. Several world religions refer to loving yourself. “You shall love your…
Religion, February 2022
Women’s Retreat—I Need You More
Terry Barringer Spiritually blessed and fully refreshed. How would you like to kick off spring 2022 with a whole new perspective and attitude? You can, by joining the Women’s Ministry of the Community Church at SaddleBrooke, as they gather for a one-day retreat at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley. Susie Shellenberger, teacher, international…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Come Join Us in the Pool
Stuart Watkins SaddleBrooke One offers water aerobics at 7 and 8 a.m. each morning. The only fee is a lifetime membership of $5. This covers the CDs and machines that have to be bought and replaced every now and then. Sometimes there are 25 to 30 members in the pool listening to the tapes, exercising (of course), and…
Generals, February 2022
Where Does the Food Come From?
Rosemary Douglas We are sometimes asked where the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) gets the food that we distribute to our customers. The answer is that we get food from a variety of sources. In the past, donations from food drives have been one source of supply. Recently, however, food donations have been minimal due to…
Features, February 2022
Books, Books, and Memoirs
Karen Brungardt COVID-19 gave Karen a gift, time on her hands because she had to stay home. She decided to take advantage and dug out her parents’ memoirs. Yes, both of her parents each wrote a memoir! She edited them, taking their typed manuscripts and making them into books, adding photos and other information. Her mother…