Alan Levenson began his association with the Oracle School District seven years ago tutoring Mountain Vista School students in reading. Recognizing the unique challenges students from small rural schools face, Alan and his wife Betsy decided they wanted to do more to give students that extra push that helps them expand their expectations and accomplish…
Carol Emerson We have had so many requests for a beginning Tai Chi class on the weekend and beginning Sunday, September 6 we will offer one! The new class will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. It is just the perfect time for Tai Chi so we hope this will work for…
Jane Gromelski Do you remember dancing at Sock Hops in the high school gym? We couldn’t wear shoes because the finish on the gym floor might be damaged, but our moms were not happy with us when the bottoms of our socks were no longer white. Fortunately, the finishes on wood floors today no longer…
New planet discoveries An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet that orbits a star other than the Sun. Nearly 2000 exoplanets have been discovered (1948 planets in 1232 planetary systems including 487 multiple planetary systems as of August 21, 2015). There are also rogue planets which do not orbit any star and which tend…
Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…
Sue Robisch Colton is a nine year old boy. Scout is a miniature horse. They met at Little Hooves & Big Hearts when Colton’s school took a field trip to LHBH’s facility in Oracle, Arizona. They have been buddies ever since. That special bonding between child and horse is one of the many amazing things…
The Metaphysical Study Group (MSG) of SaddleBrooke invites you to join them on October 14, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Activity Center in SaddleBrooke One for the first program of the season. We are pleased to welcome Laura Mayer, founder of SoulDancing Healing Practice. She is an international healer, channel, teacher, inspirational speaker and…
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…
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…
Margaret Falkowski The ladies of Community Church at SaddleBrooke transformed the HOA 1 Activity Center into a festive tea room on August 4. Hosted by the ‘Tea Divas,’ Mary Baglien, Norma Weaver, Vicki Tessitore and Margaret Falkowski, 40 ladies enjoyed a High Tea afternoon. Each was encouraged to bring her own treasured china cup and…