The Spanish Culture Club is open to SaddleBrooke residents who are interested in Spanish/Latin American culture and wish to learn more through discussion, events and culinary experiences. Knowledge of Spanish is not required, although there are opportunities for Spanish conversation for those who wish to improve their spoken Spanish. A wine and cheese reception featuring…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nancy Teeter, RDN Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight and genetic research may be providing answers as to why the one-size-fits-all model of nutritional guidance doesn’t work. The study of gene-diet interactions forms the emerging science known as nutritional genomics (nutrigenomics). One of the things nutritional genomics aims to understand is why some…