Gift Shop Artist of the Month Tom Costner Karen Lingelbach not only brings an array of creative fabric gifts perfect for every home and family as the 15 year Manager of the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop, she brings a rich history of your “Gift Shop Just Around the Corner.” A native of upstate New York, Karen…
Category: April 2017
Features, April 2017
2 Your Health: No drugs for your back pain – The American College of Physicians tells patients to try chiropractic first
Dr. Craig Brue After reviewing 10 years of effectiveness studies related to prescription drugs for the treatment of back pain, the Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that medication should not be given for the initial treatment of back pain. The 2017 study by the American College of Physicians has concluded that back pain is…
Generals, April 2017
Sons of Orpheus schedule
Sons of Orpheus, the Male Choir of Tucson, proudly presents its twenty-sixth annual Gala Spring Concert Series. Under the direction of Founding Artistic Director, Professor Grayson Hirst, University of Arizona (retired), the concert features contemplative, inspiring, whimsical and fun pieces from Beethoven and Chopin to Tom Lehrer to Movie Themes to the Beach Boys. Saturday,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
The History of Mining in the Southwest
Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club was fortunate to have a SaddleBrooke resident as our speaker for the March meeting. Gloria Quigg is a retired Computer Specialist from the FAA. She wanted to study gems and minerals in her retired life. That began with courses at the Gemological Institute of American in Carlsbad, California. Gloria joined…
Religion, April 2017
Faith in action
Nan Nasser Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, located in Catalina, has a mission statement that says: Centered in Christ, Caring for Community. For several years this local church has dedicated a specific day to enact that statement and February 19 was such an event. There are traditionally five off-site locations where church members provide services to…
Generals, April 2017
Saddlebadgers say cheese
One hundred sixty-six Packer, Badger and other assorted Wisconsin attire-wearing celebrants rejoiced in their mutual legacy at the HOA 1 clubhouse, Wednesday evening, February 22. It was the largest such Badger gathering of the current six-year running annual fete. SaddleBrooke One’s dining staff served the festivities splendidly—again! There was pre-dinner music by SaddleBrooke’s own Wind…
Generals, April 2017
National Day of Prayer
Diana Larroque Each year on the first Thursday of May, our nation pauses to observe a National Day of Prayer. For over 25 years the National Day of Prayer task force has encouraged members of the body of Christ to gather for prayer in support of the belief that these “availing” prayers really do matter…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Arizona Red and Pink Hatters do it again!
Queen Mom Judy Wolin and Queen Mum Ann Crabtree For the sixth straight year The Red Hat Society’s Arizona chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme At The Circus was co-chaired by Queen Mom and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert…
Generals, April 2017
SaddleBrooke Marketplace project update
Brian Harpel We were recently informed by Fry’s Food Stores that construction on the SaddleBrooke Marketplace store has been temporarily postponed. The SaddleBrooke Marketplace store is one of several Fry’s projects across the state that have been placed on hold, along with several other Kroger (Fry’s parent company) stores across the country, while Kroger works…
Features, April 2017
Artist of the Month: Joanna Voisine
LaVerne Kyriss Mrs. Owens taught art at Buena Vista Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado and first got Joanna Voisine interested in exploring her creative side. “I always liked to draw and she gave us lots of exposure, but that was the extent of my art for years,” she remembered. The Pittsburg native worked in…