Gail Kolenda, Education Chair Below are the classes being offered this spring. Check the Art Classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and information about each class. There are also free open studio times available to guild members. Remember, with a membership fee of $20 annually, each class is $10 less. For more…
Category: March 2019
March 2019
ILR honors instructors
Ken Marich On January 30 the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) held its annual reception to thank all of the instructors who volunteer to teach courses in the ILR program. Since the formation of the ILR in 2006, over 60 instructors have taught more than 300 courses in a wide variety of subjects, including…
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
Players in the ‘Brooke compete in the 35th Senior Olympics
Joe Giammarino On January 29, 2019 four members of the Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiard Club traveled down to Pockets Pool and Pub in Tucson to compete in the 35th Senior Olympics in the sport of 8-Ball Singles. This event is for 50 and older residents of Arizona who enjoy competing in this…
Generals, March 2019
Opera League presents Bravo Vino Festival
Interested in wine? Did you know that Arizona has 110 wineries? Come and enjoy the fruits of Arizona’s finest vineyards. The Arizona Opera League of Tucson is presenting Bravo Vino, an Arizona Wine, Music, Gourmet Food and Local Artisans Festival on Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at The Gregory School 3233 Craycroft…
March 2019
SASO season finale
Punch Howarth Opening with a very light Suppe’ Overture followed by a short compact Mozart concerto, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra will close the current concert and season with a six-part Mozart Mass with soloists and chorus. Conductor Linus Lerner will lead this interesting program with soloist Adolfo Alejo performing the Mozart Violin Concerto No.…
Features, March 2019
Tips for making your diet more plant forward
Nancy Teeter, RDN Consumption of land animal protein, especially red meat (beef, lamb and pork) and cured deli meats, is implicated in heart disease, cancer and type two diabetes. I spoke about these health risks during my presentation earlier this month at the DesertView Fitness Center. I also provided these 12 tips to make your…
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
Alzheimer’s most recent information
Please come to our SaddleBrooke Stroke/Neurological support group meeting on Friday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Preserve Club, meeting room 2 to hear the most recent up-date on Alzheimer’s. Morgan Hartford, Regional Director, and Emerald Welch, Community Resource Manager, will speak to our group. We will break at approximately 11:30 a.m. for those…
March 2019
Moving violations – safety corridors
Linda S. Groves, Rules and Regulations Committee member To speed or not to speed, that should never be the question. Late for a doctor’s appointment; a speed limit of 25 MPH seems totally unnecessary to you because you are capable of driving at a much faster speed; you’ve never gotten a speeding ticket in SaddleBrooke;…
Religion, March 2019
Lent brings a variety of spiritual opportunities to Church of the Apostles
Shirin McArthur The Christian season of Lent is just around the corner and the Episcopal Church of the Apostles in Oro Valley will host a variety of free events during this forty-day period. The spiritual season of Lent is intended to be a time of reflection, enrichment and strengthening of the spiritual life. Beginning on…
Sports, March 2019
MPMGA Member-Member Match Play Tournament results
Jim Donat This year’s event was changed slightly with the intent to complete the tournament before everyone moved north for the summer. No longer would there be matches between flights to determine an overall winner. This allowed for better payouts, a shorter timeframe and the elimination of matches between teams with very different handicaps. In…