Even if we can’t do all the physical activities we used to do, Tai Chi offers an option for moving, stretching and strengthening the body that is not strenuous. Tai Chi engages the entire body with its gentle, flowing movements. This increases circulation of both the blood and lymph, helping to clear the waste products…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Geneology Club honors volunteers at appreciation luncheon
Pat Tiefenbach SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club honored member volunteers at a luncheon at MountainView Clubhouse on March 5. Before eating, members and guests enjoyed a slideshow prepared by Pat Tiefenbach featuring photographs from club meetings and events, accompanied by lively Irish jigs celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. The hostess for the event, Christine Nelson, welcomed…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Catalina Mountain Elks Awards Ceremony
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 honored the following members of the community and the Lodge at an awards ceremony on March 14, 2015: Elk of the Year: Joyce Garcia received this coveted award for her contributions to the Lodge and the community as chairperson of the Dictionary Project and co-chair of the Clothe-a-Child Program.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
DesertView Cinema Club season to end April 28
Sadly our movie season is approaching its seasonal hiatus. The last feature for 2014/15 will be The Imitation Game, the story of World War II hero Alan Turing who broke the Nazi secret code. This film was nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor. Be sure to mark your calendars for this…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Join us for world Tai Chi day – April 25
Every year since 1999 communities around the world have celebrated World Tai Chi and QiGong Day. The goal is to share the beauty and benefits of the practice of these ancient arts. Tai Chi arose in China about 1,200 years ago. In the old days it was practiced mainly as a martial art but also…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Knit Wits news
Bobbi Forsch The Knit Wits have been very busy during March. Our first Wednesday we had show and tell and many projects were displayed by proud knitters. Several of our members are working on their Tofutsee tee shirt from South West Trading Company and it was fun to see how far everyone has gotten. We…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Representative Vince Leach visits local MOAA
Rett Benedict The Catalina Mountains Satellite of the Tucson Chapter of MOAA met in SaddleBrooke on March 14, 2015. The highlight of the meeting was a talk by Vince Leach, Arizona State Representative of Legislative District 11. Vince is a Vietnam era veteran and has over thirty five years of experience in the national and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
English Country Dancers
Britt O’Grady The SaddleBrooke English Country Dance Group is in full swing. English Country Dancing is an excellent way to get great exercise for both the mind and the body and have lots of fun at the same time. We dance year round, and even though a number of dancers are snowbirds they have no…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Coin Club is celebrating National Coin Week
Ken Marich The SaddleBrooke Coin Club (SBCC) will be sponsoring a half day coin show on April 18, 2015, in the Sonoran Room in the MountainView Clubhouse. The show will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Coin Show will feature: Educational coin exhibits, free numismatic literature, 2015 U.S. Redbooks…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
MountainView Bridge Club
Stephanie Parks This February, of course, we did not have local games during the Regional at the end of the month, but the six games we did have were well attended with an average of 15 tables. As for the Regional, there were 10365.27 master points earned by 937 players, with a total of 1636…