Dick Fleming My wife Barbara and I are in the midst of doing on-site assessments of assisted living communities in Tucson. According to the Pima County Council on Aging (PCOA) [1], there are about 35 assisted living facilities in greater Tucson. We have screened 20 and will visit about a dozen we feel are “SaddleBrooke…
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Generals, September 2015
Unit Happenings
Unit 5 Fran Berman Neither monsoon nor sizzling temperatures keep Unit 5 ladies from socializing in the summer. In July Fran Berman hosted the ladies’ potluck coffee with 16 attending. We’ve had a big turnover in Unit 5 residents lately and this gave us a chance to meet and greet our newest neighbors. Then in…
Generals, September 2015
Oregon State Party planned
Doug Sweetland For all of those Oregonians who live year round in SaddleBrooke, or those who enjoy their winter months here, you are invited to attend our 2015 Oregon State party. The event will be held November 5 at the Mesquite Grill from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. As with our event in March 2014, this…
Generals, September 2015
The Gardeners Exchange welcomes speaker September 22
The Gardeners Exchange at SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Ken Drozd, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, on Tuesday, September 22 at 1:00 p.m. Please join us in La Mesa Room at La Hacienda Club. Every gardener relies upon weather to bring the sunshine, bring the rain, cold chill bulbs and heat up our cacti.…
Generals, September 2015
SaddleBrooke One From your Events Committee
Wednesday, October 7 – Wine Tasting Ticket price is $15 per person and on sale now in the Administration Office. Monday, October 12 – Bingo 2nd Monday of every month in the Vistas Dining Room Bingo sales begin at 5:30 p.m. Early Bird Bingo at 6:45 p.m. Regular Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m. Prices start…
Generals, September 2015
Save these dates
It won’t be long before the Tucson Symphony Orchestra will be filling the Tucson Music Hall with its wonderful music. Fifteen years ago, a group of music lovers formed the SaddleBrooke Symphony Guild with the mission to “Provide residents the opportunity to strengthen our community’s awareness and support the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.” The Guild facilitates…
Generals, September 2015
Pinal County town hall focuses on taxes
Maxine Brown Where Your Tax $ Goes! is the theme for the 28th annual Pinal County Town Hall, Thursday, October 22. Approximately 180 delegates are expected to attend the informative sessions at Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley with a pre-event reception and networking get together in Florence at the LB Cantina On-the-Patio…
Generals, September 2015
SASO presents highlights from the Oxaca Opera Festival
Tim Secomb Twenty-five members of the Southern Arizona Symphony returned recently from Oaxaca, Mexico, where they performed in the Oaxaca Opera Festival. The full SASO orchestra will perform highlights of the festival on September 15 in a special Mexican Independence Day free concert with vocalists from the festival and Mariachi Sol Azteca, sponsored by the…
Generals, September 2015
New feature at health fair, Saturday, October 17
Phyllis Ketring Oro Valley Hospital Mini-Seminars For the first time at the Health Fair, Oro Valley Hospital will sponsor short outdoor seminars on the lawn near the HOA 1 clubhouse. Three Oro Valley doctors will offer these mini-seminars so a larger number of people can learn about their specialties and ask questions. 8:15 a.m.: Kim…
Generals, September 2015
Pet Rescue collects for “I Don’t Want It” sale
Wags & Walkers, a Pet Rescue Network partner and a Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) volunteer organization, is collecting items for the upcoming October “I Don’t Want It” sale. As always, all proceeds will benefit the pets at PACC. Currently PACC desperately needs a Patient Warming System to help maintain a pet’s body temperature during…