Category: June 2019

Mondays are for ballroom dance lessons

Wanda Ross Looking for a cool activity to do inside this summer? How about taking ballroom dance lessons in the nicely air-conditioned Mariposa Room at DesertView? Lessons will be held on Mondays throughout the summer. These are in addition to the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club’s usual Wednesday dance lessons. Have you taken lessons before, either…

Foods which protect brain health

Nancy Teeter, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) June is brain awareness month and it’s a good reminder that what we eat has a significant impact on systemic inflammation which in turn influences brain health. If you have not already incorporated all eight tips listed below, consider adopting one or two healthy behaviors each week. Your brain…

How does Your Garden Grow?

Louise Grabell The key to successful gardening lies in how well you take care of your plants. They’ll need your attention when it comes to fertilization. When the question is posed: “How Does Your Garden Grow?” you should have a good answer! My garden grows just fine. The flowers are happy, the citrus trees are…

Inner and outer art of Tai Chi

Tai Chi is well known for its beautiful flowing movements and many health benefits. Less well known is the inner component of Tai Chi that makes the smooth peaceful flow and many health benefits possible. Most teachers start by teaching beginning students the physical postures and sequence with minimal, if any, instruction in the inner…

SaddleBrooke resident publishes local area history

In his just released From the Canada Del Oro to the Tortolitas, Bob Simpson undertakes a thoroughly-researched historical journey through the 144-square-mile area surrounding SaddleBrooke – from Falcon Valley and SaddleBrooke Ranch in the north to Catalina State Park. It spans the period from an 1869 Apache Indian attack on a wagon train, which had…

Hikers explore 2003 fire’s regrowth

Lynda Green The morning of March 9, seven hikers ventured up Mt. Lemmon to enjoy the trails surrounding Summerhaven. This hike commenced in the town center, travelled up Turkey Run Road, passing some of the homes built since the 2003 fire, until the roadbed gave way to dirt. The Aspen Draw trail begins here and…

Latin Rhythm Dance Club

June is Salsa month Salsa, the All American Latin Dance Following the Cuban revolution, a large number of refugees settled along the Atlantic Coast including Florida and New York. During the early ’70s, the New York émigrés worked with the existing Puerto Rican community to create a new dance, Salsa. This new dance uses the…

MountainView Preserve Couples Golf for July

Dan Hoshino The July tournament for MountainView Preserve Couples Golf will be on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start and the format will be a two-person, Chapman Scramble; couples may pick their foursome. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by July 7, 2019.…

Thursday is for ballroom Dine and Dance Parties

Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club’s monthly Dine and Dance Parties continue through the summer. Join us for dinner at the SaddleBrooke One Vistas Dining Room. Thursdays are burger night. Order the burger of your choice (or order from the menu) then dance off dinner in the attached Vermilion Room. Dates for the summer…

This I have learned…

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Coming to the apex of SaddleBrooke Boulevard after making the last curve on the road into SaddleBrooke, I could feel my face break into a smile but it wasn’t concerning the beautiful and breathtaking panoramic view of hundreds of homes in the valley below. It was seeing the voluminous cloud formations…