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Category: Generals
Generals, November 2021
SaddleBrooke Dog Park Announces Holiday Fundraiser
The SaddleBrooke Dog Park is having its annual fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the HOA1 Activity Center from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The theme this year is Dog Day Afternoon, and the event will also include a chili cookoff. Tickets are $15 per person, or $25 per couple, and can be purchased by contacting Nadine…
Generals, November 2021
Bucks 4 Books Raffle—Good for You and Our Libraries
Carol Conway The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries’ Bucks 4 Books Raffle raises money to buy new books, DVDs, and audio books for the SaddleBrooke community libraries. It’s a win-win! Half of the money will fund the libraries, and the other half will be distributed in cash prizes to seven lucky winners. To date, Elise Grimes,…
Generals, November 2021
Quilt of Valor Presentations
Janette Volz The SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters believe that service to our community has always been a very important component of our club. With some of our members involved with the Quilt of Valor Foundation (QOV), it was suggested that we recognize veterans of the SaddleBrooke community. Prior to this, quilts were donated to the Quilt…
Generals, November 2021
Sleep and Nutrition
Barbara Barr On Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom, Nancy Teeter MAOM, RDN, will explain how diet influences sleep quality and quantity. Do you know that scientists have discovered specific links between sleep and dietary quality? Do you realize there is a link between sleep and blood sugar, weight, overall nutrition,…
Generals, November 2021
Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
No liquids, syringes, creams, or sharps (needles) Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation, 63701 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd. Schedule: Second Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and fourth Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. November Dates: Friday, Nov. 12 and Tuesday, Nov. 23 Medications must be in a sealed plastic bag(s). Our volunteers will no longer be able to assist you…
Generals, November 2021
Feline Authors Launch a Purrfect Adventure Series
Carly and Charly Just like everyone else in the Brooke, we are tired, tired, tired of the pandemic. It’s just not right to hide our beautiful faces behind masks, no matter how clever the design. Besides, it’s hard to find ones that do justice to our crystal-clear green eyes. So, we twin cats, instead of…
Generals, November 2021
Growing Older Can Be a Process for Inner Growth
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart There is no debate about the fact that we are all aging. Physically, it is very obvious that our bodies are changing. However, our minds and inner self-awareness can keep expanding. Thomas Moore is a bestselling New York Times author, and in his book Ageless Soul, he states, “As you get older, if…
Generals, November 2021
You Can Make a Difference in a Shelter Animal’s Life
Jan Pede SaddleBrooke is definitely a community of animal lovers. You see it everywhere, from your neighbors out walking their pups daily, to the support the community gives to local shelters and rescue groups. Since 2005, a small group of animal lovers (Wags & Walkers) has been going to Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) every…