Dr. Christopher Bailey and Dr. Marco Duran of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona will present on chronic pain on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Chronic pain affects over 86 million people in America, and it resists many medical treatments. Pain has diverse causes. It could be arthritis, complex regional pain syndrome,…
Members of the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (OVCN) Dress a Girl Around the World mission are hosting a Sew-a-Thon to make dresses to be delivered on a Mission trip in 2022. Over the past 9 years, OVCN’s Dress a Girl members have made 10,000 dresses which have been delivered all around the world…
Kathy Booher Are you a seasoned detective in genealogy research or just beginning your journey into the past? The Genealogy Club is a group of inquisitive minded folks who are searching for the answers to “where did I come from?” The group meets the first Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. in the Coyote…
Renee Mazin Authors give us heroes to root for and to follow. Sometimes we like our heroes to be invincible. Other times, we accept the flaws that make them more human. Their age may not matter, nor nationality, nor day job. But they need to be clever, agile, familiar with weapons, or handy in a…
Joy Wegner, Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues Why would residents of SaddleBrooke be excited about the El Tour de Tucson cycling event coming up on Nov. 20? Because it’s a fun, fantastic cycling event, and you can cycle to raise funds for Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues! El Tour…
Andrea Molberg Cast members have been chosen for Community Circle Players’ (CCP) An Evening Of One Acts, the charming November dinner theatre production in a new format. On the newly refurbished MountainView stage will be a series of eight short, stand-alone plays, interspersed with a delightful meal. What a post-Halloween treat! These tender, funny, one-act…
Mandy Rowe The Republican Women’s Club of Pinal County started off the fall season with two outstanding speakers. The first speaker, Lea Marquez Peterson, spoke on Sept. 17. She currently serves on the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). The ACC has regulated authority over the state’s public utilities. The second speaker, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb,…
Sheryl Kocher “I got a new watch.” “What kind is it?” “11:30.” Sound familiar? Hearing loss sneaks up on you. People start mumbling, or an old friend calls, and you have to let them talk a few minutes before you know who it is. You call customer service, but you can’t understand them because they have…
Some of you may have noticed that the prescription bottle collection was discontinued during the summer. The shelters were overwhelmed with the containers and had requested a hiatus. Recently, we were asked to resume the collection. To donate your used, empty, clean, label- and adhesive-free prescription bottles that have a childproof cap, go to the…
Being a caregiver can be challenging and stressful, but caregivers also describe their role as very meaningful. Therefore, we are happy to announce that the monthly meetings will start once again, to help all caregivers of the neurologically impaired to come and learn how to grow stronger in this very important role. Meeting in the…