Category: March 2017

Showcase of talent benefitting SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue

Pat Tiefenbach Reservations are going fast for the second SaddleBrooke Showcase of Talent on Monday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley. Don’t miss all the fun; call 520-529-1000 or visit gaslightmusichall.com to reserve your seats. Half of the $10 admission charge will be donated to SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Interested in joining DAR?

Danna C. Koelling DAR is a lineage society devoted to patriotism, education and historic preservation. Patriots may have military, civil or patriotic service or be a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Honor them by preserving their service by joining the DAR. DAR is a non-profit organization. We are community service oriented. We support education…