Ken Marich, Member, Board of Directors As many residents know, the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is an educational “Crown Jewel” in SaddleBrooke. Under the guidance of its voluntary board of directors and its excellent faculty, the ILR has provided high-quality, college-level courses to SaddleBrooke residents for 19 years. The ILR is always looking…
Rosemary Douglas Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina has been a good friend to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) for more than 10 years. Most mornings that the food bank is open, volunteers drive our van to Bashas’ to pick up food donations. The TCFB receives bakery items such as bread, rolls, bagels, pies, cakes, and…
Lori Fraer Looking for something cool to do inside this summer? Why not try making music and learning to play the piano together with others? Maybe playing the piano is something you always wanted to do but never took the time. Maybe you have an instrument sitting at home, and you have been saying, “Someday…
When the doctor asks where it hurts and you answer, “everywhere,” it may be time to consider interventional pain medicine. Dr. Marco Duran of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona addresses Health Night Out on the latest techniques and treatments in pain management. Chronic pain plagues some 50 million adults in the U.S., and Tucson…
Al Weigel The Community Circle Players (CCP) delivered another amazing dinner theatre success with their production of The House of Agatha Mystrie. More than 750 people attended the show, which was held over six nights in late March on stage in the MountainView Ballroom. Patrons raved about the hilarious twists and turns and surprising outcomes,…
Please Join Us: Upcoming Senior Village Events Throughout the year, Senior Village offers an array of opportunities for SaddleBrooke residents to attend free concerts, socialize, recycle electronics, and more. Read on for events and activities coming up in the next few months. For more information, visit www.seniorvillage.org/activities. Men’s Social Hour April 22, May 28, and…
Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an online program on Wednesday, May 8, at 1 p.m. Join us for “Gardening for Butterflies: The Importance of Monarch Waystations.” Known for its bright orange colors and its incredible annual migration, the monarch butterfly is now classified as “endangered” by the…
Garden Fair Join your Southeast Pinal County (formerly SB/SBR) Master Gardeners for our Spring Garden Fair. You can attend the event on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Clubhouse in the Ballroom West and on the patio. The Clubhouse is located at 38759 S. Mountain View Blvd. in…
Ron Andrea If you’ve attended the Health Fair in years past, you know this is an event you absolutely don’t want to miss! If you haven’t attended in the past, know that this is a free smorgasbord of health information and health screenings that includes dozens of local health care providers. The date for this…
Exploring the concept and creating the space A holistic, person-centered approach encompasses four domains: Internal, Interpersonal, Behavioral, and External. The long description: “Healing is a holistic, transformative process of repair and recovery in mind, body, and spirit resulting in positive change, finding meaning, and movement toward self-realization of wholeness, regardless of the presence or absence…