Overcoming challenges brings depth to art LaVerne Kyriss Anneliese Snider began painting in 1971. Her kids were in school and she joined a group of ladies in her neighborhood. One of the members served as the teacher. “We met in somebody’s garage once a week in Studio City, California,” she remembered. “In 1978, we moved…
Susan Dawson-Cook If lacing up shoes and grasping items on high shelves is becoming a strain, you’re probably wishing you could stop this inflexibility from worsening. The bad news is that muscle tissue, ligaments and tendons lose some elasticity with age. The good news is that if you perform appropriate activities to activate the tissues,…
Auto-Owners Insurance is pleased to announce The Charles Co. and Associates Inc. of Sun Lakes has been named one of the Top Ten growth agencies for the company in the state of Arizona for 2015. The agency was recognized at a luncheon meeting in Mesa and at a reception with all regional associates where they…
Gladys Lujan Jerry Lujan had been looking forward to tandem skydiving on his 80th birthday — a long-time number one item on his bucket list. Jerry had met all the physical requirements of the skydiving station in Eloy; however, because he had had both knees replaced, his orthopedic doctor did not think this was a…
Pat Tiefenbach The Gaslight Music Hall located at 13005 N. Oracle Road in Oro Valley will present a SaddleBrooke Showcase of Talent on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:00 p.m. The show, produced by Walter Fritz and directed by Carol Jones, both SaddleBrooke residents, will feature the Coyote Country Cloggers, comedian Chris Borden, ‘60s and ‘70s…
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s (SBCO) story began in 1996 with six SaddleBrooke (SB) women discussing the local schools where the attendance rates were very low and wanted to find a way to help. They found that one reason for this was that some kids did not attend school every day because they had to share their…
SBCO presents new mission statement and enhanced logo In February 2016, the SBCO Board met to review our progress since SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was founded in August 1996 (20 years ago!) and to discuss our role in the future. Since the beginning SBCO has continually expanded its programs to provide more services for the…
Phyllis Ketring It takes over 100 volunteers to make the annual Health Fair run smoothly. Volunteers work in short 90-minute segments, so each person has time to visit exhibits at the fair before or after their shift. There are volunteer opportunities. If you like movement and activity, you might consider the team that greets exhibitors…
Maxine Wilverding Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the homeless corridor in Tucson has a need for the following: adult clothes, twin sheets, blankets (any size), towels and personal care items such as shampoo, shower gel, lotions (regular or travel size) and feminine products. Men’s clothing will also be accepted and donated where needed. The…
Rolly Prager There are over 4900 households in SaddleBrooke yet only about 730 are members of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL). These members are well aware and take advantage of the benefits of membership. The great work FSL does on behalf of the libraries and the community depends on membership dollars. Anyone can utilize all…