Phyllis Ketring The Health Night Out presentation on Monday, Nov. 22, will feature a timely topic. Janko Nikolich-Zugich, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine, will discuss how the basic mechanisms of immunity decline with age and how we can devise methods to correct that process. Dr. Nikolich-Zugich is internationally recognized as…
Magic! Absolute magic, when some five or so years ago, I started playing timpani with my adult school band in Northern California. To be a part of making music—just pure magic! Now I play with SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings. Every Friday morning for an hour and a half, we rehearse together for concerts and our…
Cheri Emahiser Our very own SaddleBrooke Singers are returning! You won’t want to miss this year’s SaddleBrooke Singers holiday concert, A Toast to Traditions! There will be one concert only at the DesertView Performing Arts Center on Dec. 17. Tickets are just $20. Join us as we unwrap the history and legends behind the holiday…
Pam Eckardt The Preserve Ladies’ Luncheon (swan song—or was it?) was held on Sept. 27. A group of 22 ladies traveled to Culinary Dropout in Tucson. We visited a bit with old and many new friends before enjoying our delicious meals. After lunch, many of us played a few games of cornhole and, of course, there…
Hello, everybody! Please mark your calendars for two temporary editorial deadline changes due to the holiday season. The editorial deadline for the December issue is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, right before the Thanksgiving holiday. The editorial deadline for the January issue is Monday, Dec. 27, right after the holiday. Thank you!
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…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Since 2007, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child Program has provided hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts for local families and Apache children on the San Carlos Reservation. In recent years, the program has grown to assist about 90 families and 257 Apache children annually. SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents provide the…
Vera Shury, BIG/PWR! Certified Trainer The three plans to choose from are the Mediterranean Pyramid, Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Pyramid, and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan! The main differences are between men and women, activity level, and whether one needs to lose or gain weight. Some ways that stand out, for example, are…
The Preserve Lady Niners generously gifted Senior Village with a $575 donation raised in a raffle and tournament. They chose the Village in thanks for organizing the COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Accepting the donation is Executive Director Linda Hampton with (left to right) Vice President Caryl Dowel, Treasurer Kathy Berkbigler, President Diane Mazzarella, and Treasurer Sandy…
Marilu Trainor It’s the time of the year to bring out the boxes of holiday lights. These pretty decorations don’t come without risk, though. Falls, electrocution, and shorting out are real possibilities. With proper preparation and safe practices, you can avoid those dangerous situations while decorating. “We respond to calls that involve falls from ladders…