Dawn A. Walker Our trumpet player John Reitz turns 100 on Aug. 7, 2024! At our Fall Concert on Sept. 28 at DesertView Performing Arts Center, we will be performing “Century Overture,” a piece commissioned in honor of John. The piece is inspired by musical references from the year John was born. Other pieces on…
Leslie Mehalek The July blood drive was a wonderful success. We collected 84 units of blood. This is incredible for a summer blood drive! Let’s do it again on Sept. 14 at the MountainView ballroom from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 40 people signed up already. We have lots of openings left, which…
Leslie Fore How does aging affect your mental health? Why is my mental health getting worse as I age? Join the Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry for its September Mental Health Focus, presented by Meira Year, RN, MA, MFT. The session will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. or Monday, Sept. 30,…
Varda Main Have you ever wondered about where to go out to eat in the Tucson area and get a plant-based meal? New eateries seem to be cropping up quickly. Deciding where it’s worth dining can be a challenge. Tucson’s Vegan Night Market may be the solution to this. Tucson’s Vegan Night Market is a…
The next Health Night Out will be on Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. The speakers will be Amy Carbajal and Austin White from Northwest Transitions Inpatient Rehabilitation. SaddleBrooke is a very active adult community. Whether it’s golf, pickleball, tennis, hiking, or biking, an accident changes life in an instant. After…
Ron Andrea Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the MountainView clubhouse for the 25th Annual Health Fair. The Fair annually draws about 1,000 attendees and 85 to 90 volunteers. Even though our temperatures are in the triple digits and the Health Fair is months away, now is actually…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) hosts the Walk for Kids. This year the Walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. This signature SBCO event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100+-mile corridor from Catalina to Globe. Annually, SBCO touches the lives…
Claire Guidas Does that make you want to restart or improve your own swimming? No matter what your experience or level, the Swim Club has something for you! Don’t know how to swim? Can swim one length of the pool but want to learn some better techniques to start lap swimming? Able to swim laps…