Elisabeth Wheeler Temperatures are cooling down and it is time to volunteer for SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s October 17 Work Session on the Arizona Trail, 7:30 a.m. from SaddleBrooke. Come and join the fun; it’s enjoyable to work side by side with other hiking club members, as we help maintain the “Oracle Passage” section of…
Category: October 2018
Features, October 2018
This I have learned…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg One thing is for sure: SaddleBrookians like their music/entertainment! Whether attending the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra (SASO) or other concerts in the DesertView Theater for the Performing Arts, listening to groups perform at one of our wonderful clubs, going to plays or readings or attending any number of music venues in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
All are invited to a fun day in the dog park
It’s going to be a fun day in the park on Saturday, November 3 when all of SaddleBrooke is invited to the official dedication of Riley’s Place at the SaddleBrooke Dog Park. “Riley’s Place is our new multi-purpose park within the Dog Park,” says president Kathleen Dunbar. “It’s designed especially for our senior dogs…
Sports, October 2018
Pickleball – learn, re-learn or improve your skills at all levels
Shawne Cryderman Pickleball players always want to improve their skills. And our 700 plus SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) members are no exception. We are fortunate that a team of volunteers within our organization willingly take time to help fellow players and teach lessons at particular skill levels. This is a rarity among pickleball clubs.…
Features, October 2018
Spotlight On Advertiser: Quail Park
I turned to Ed, who was in his usual spot, a comfortable rocking chair out on the front porch, and asked him, “So Ed, tell me how you ended up moving into our community.” Ed was a talker. His two favorite topics Notre Dame football and the perfect sandwich, which according to Ed was an…
Front Page, October 2018
4th Annual Senior Men’s Putting Tournament raises funds for charity
The Jeff Shields-Charles Schwab, fourth annual Senior Men’s Putting Tournament was held Friday, September 7 on the SaddleBrooke One putting green. The purpose of the event is to raise money for charity. This year the leadership hats changed but the results were predictable: more money was raised for charity than in any of the previous…
Features, October 2018
2 Your Health: Sciatica: “A Pain in the butt,” and leg
Craig W. Brue, D.C. Sciatica is often associated with pain, numbness, tingling and aching in the lower back, hip, buttock, thigh, calf and foot. The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest of all the body’s nerves, running from the lower back (the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae), through the buttocks and down the…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
SaddleBrooke Nature Club holds season opener
Pam Boedeker The SaddleBrooke Nature Club’s Program Board has planned something for everyone who has an interest in the rich natural and cultural heritage that surrounds us here in Arizona. On September 9 we open with a social event. Catch up with friends and meet new people while mingling at the RoadRunner Grill. There will…
Generals, October 2018
Institute for Learning in Retirement
Would you like to teach a class in SaddleBrooke? Kenneth Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) can offer you that opportunity. You don’t need a background in teaching, just the desire to share your knowledge with others. Your knowledge can be derived from your job, your avocation or your lifelong passion. Why…
Sports, October 2018
January 2019 rule change notice
All golfers need to be aware that beginning January 2019 they will be playing with over 50 new rules and each golfer will be expected to know these rule changes. According to Al Bolty, Rules Chairman for the MPMGA, this will be the biggest makeover of the USGA Rule Book in many years and…