Category: March 2020

Having Fun Socializing Maintains Our Brains

Diana Durham To maintain our cognitive function, the top three activities are having fun socializing, eating healthily, and exercising, according to Dr. Thad Polk of the University of Michigan. His expertise is cognitive neuroscience and psychology, and the Princeton Review lists him as one of the top 300 professors in America. So, we believe him…

Tramming and Hiking in Sabino Canyon

Karen Gray On the cool morning of Jan. 14, seven hardy hikers set out for Sabino Canyon to hike the Phone Line Trail. They took the tram to stop nine and hiked down. The new tram is quieter than the old one and provides headphones to listen to the talk. This amenity was an improvement over the…

Women on Our Own (WOOO)

Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke who want to make friends and have fun. The following activities take place once a month. Dining Out: We enjoy Tucson’s many good restaurants. Ethnic Dining: Adventurous diners go to one of the many ethnic restaurants. Potlucks: Potluck dinner at a member’s home. Movie Night: Dinner and a movie.…

Unit Happenings

Bob and Brenda Seaman were great Valentine’s hosts. Photo by Mary Gelinas.

Unit 3-S Big Game Tailgate Party Football fans of unit 3-S got together for a tailgate potluck party on the Sunday of the big game at the home of Ed and Laurie Lynch. To celebrate the winning team, everyone brought their favorite tailgate food or a food that is popular in the team’s home city. After watching…

Pool Players of The Brooke Results

Joe Giammarino First, we would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club (SCOV), Activity Director Jim Lilja, and President Tom Caswell for the friendly competition and camaraderie. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic Borland and Gary Barlow, captains of the Pool Players of the Brooke (PPB) travel team for organizing this event…

Upcoming Learning Opportunities This Spring

Robbie Summers, Education and Registrar Below are the current art classes being offered. The spring session will continue with more special classes including the group book study of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron that is moderated by Deb Kress. Don’t miss out. Check the Art Classes page at saddlebrookefinearts.org for the most up-to-date schedule and…

Garwood Dam/Wildhorse Pools Hike

Linda Eglin Crisp clean air, azure blue sky, tumbling waterfalls, and swollen statuesque saguaros—this was the setting on Feb. 13 in Saguaro National Park East for six hikers happily negotiating the horse trails to Garwood Dam and the natural Wildhorse swimming pools. Led by Ruth Caldwell, the group spotted a magnificent crested saguaro, which graced…

Health Night Out – Latest in Skin Health

Dr. Scott Sheftel

Phyllis Ketring One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes. Regular check-ups are the key to early detection. Here in the Sonoran Desert, we are acutely aware of the need for good skin protection. Our March speaker at Health Night Out, Dr. Scott Sheftel, founder of Healthy Skin Dermatology, will focus on…

SaddleBrooke Republican Club Recap

Hazel Staloff The SaddleBrooke Republican Club featured four Republican candidates for positions on the Arizona Corporation Commission at its Feb. 12 meeting: Neil DeSanti, Kim Owens, Nick Myers, and Eric Sloan. Former State Treasurer Eileen Klein represented a current member of the Commission also up for election, Lea Márquez Peterson. The ACC has a wide…