Vera Shury There are 47 complementary modalities, according to Cochrane Complementary Medicine Research (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24278805). That doesn’t include aromatherapy and medicinal creams, which scientifically reduce medication use by nearly 50%, for example. So, let’s start with the most urgent modality: your breath. Breath work can improve energy by doing a double inhale and a slower exhale. It…
Ann Kuperberg Thanksgiving is arriving soon, along with wonderful, festive meals. As we think about the weight we’ll gain, we can divert our attention to thinking of bridge games. The MountainView Bridge Club welcomes all duplicate bridge players, whatever their level of play. Games are every Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. in the…
Barbara Barr Renowned financial planner (retired), author, speaker, researcher, and businessman William P. (Bill) Bengen spoke at our October program. Bengen’s topic was ”Protecting the Wellness of Your Retirement Portfolio and Your Wellness.” The program included information on financial stress and health, as well as the impact of inflation, the stock market, and history on…
LaVerne Kyriss Deb Wicks grew up around artists and originally thought art might be in her future. Midway through a five-year special education teacher training program, she realized that she still wanted to be in the art world and switched her major, earning a Master of Fine Arts. Meanwhile, she got married and they moved to…
Jane Gromelski The summer has flown by! It is time for classes to begin! On Oct. 13, we started our Arizona 2-step classes at 6 p.m. in the Vermilion Room in the SaddleBrooke clubhouse. Our intermediate class is at 7 p.m. I still love the Texas 2-step, but all the venues in town dance the…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Life in SaddleBrooke is paradise, especially when there are many choices for affordable art classes right here in our own community. The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is offering 10 classes, starting now through the end of the year. All classes are held in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (www.saddlebrookefinearts.org) offers a wide range of art classes for beginners to experts, right here in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center at MountainView Clubhouse. Our instructors are remarkably talented, and they love to teach! This month, we highlight Robbie Summers who teaches classes…
Bruce Landeck The Volunteer of the Year award is presented annually at the fall picnic to recognize “one or more individuals who have made a significant contribution to the club during the past year.” The 2022 award was presented at this fall’s picnic on Oct. 21 to Ken Wong, who was unanimously selected by the board of…
Bruce Homer and Tiggy Shields It all started slowly. I noticed, like some of my friends, that I couldn’t understand some of the TV news reporters or actors in the movies. And then there is the problem of my spouse thinking I’m ignoring her. So, the problem gets worse, and I start wondering if it…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It is not an organization many people are familiar with. And yet it has been serving millions of veterans of the United States since 1929. Originally named The Retired Officers Association (TROA), in 2003 its named was officially changed to Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Regarding its mission, the MOAA…