“A shaman can serve as a healer, story teller and a keeper of wisdom, but most of all, shamans radiate a light that uplifts everybody. In our culture, we tend to focus on methods and forget that the greatest way we can offer healing to the world is to become a vessel of love.” –…
Category: December 2015
Features, December 2015
Do medical doctors recommend chiropratic care?
Craig W. Brue, D.C. The past 15 years of medical research into the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment have yielded some astounding results. The growing list of research studies demonstrates that chiropractic care is both safe and effective. Following are some of the recent studies that support the effectiveness of spinal adjustments for a variety of…
Features, December 2015
Does the fittest senior couple in the world live in SaddleBrooke?
Karin Bivens Well, your SaddleBrooke neighbors, Charlie and Teresa Woodhouse, can arguably claim that honor after both completed the Ironman 70.3 Arizona Triathlon in Tempe on Sunday, October 18. According to the All World Athlete Age Group Rankings Program from Ironman.com, which ranks each athlete who participated in a Full and Half-Ironman (70.3 mile) event…
Sports, December 2015
Tennis clinic set for January
Jim Ward Tennis is truly the sport of a lifetime. What a unique opportunity to get great exercise and meet new people. 10S-4-LIFE is a follow-on to Tennis 1-2-3, a highly successful and popular program Bob Lewis started in SaddleBrooke in 1998. To date, over 1100 enthusiastic tennis players have benefited from this program. 10S-4-LIFE…
Features, December 2015
Celestun, cenotes, sisal and maya…discover the mysteries of the Yucatan!
Linda Stack-Chenok When you think of the Yucatan, what comes to mind first? Gorgeous beaches in Cancun and the Riviera Maya? Yes, but that is really just a small part of what you will find in the tropical jungle areas of the Yucatan, a peninsula in the southeastern part of Mexico, snuggled into the Gulf…
Generals, December 2015
SASO performs Rachmaninoff and Dvorak at next concert
Punch Howarth Before looking ahead to next year’s opening concert, the Southern Arizona Symphony Family wishes everyone a Joyous Holiday Season and a Healthy 2016 New Year. Morton Gould’s raucous and stimulating American Salute opens the concert. This work is a series of variations on When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, an American military folk song.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Republican Club highlights
Neil Macdonald The SaddleBrooke Republican Club opened its general membership meeting at 4.00 p.m. on November 11. The meeting started with a vote by the membership in attendance to vote and accept the following new officers as Board members of the club. Jo Ann Livingston was voted in as the new Events Director. Linda Schuttler…
Generals, December 2015
Dinner Dance to support our troops
The SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS) Dinner Dance was held on November 13 at MountainView’s Ballroom with over 100 people in attendance to enjoy the dinner, entertainment and dancing. To start the festivities, Joyce Sutay introduced the special guests at the head table, Marine Colonel (ret.) Charlie Carr and his wife, two active duty Marines and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Oktoberfest
The annual Oktoberfest, hosted by HOA One, was a tremendous success. It was nice to see so many dancing to wonderful German music and eating super German food. Why Not Dance meets every Tuesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from Noon-2:00 p.m. The first hour of each day is open dance time. Beginners and…
Sports, December 2015
Senior Softballers lose to firefighters
Jonathan Green On October 24 SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) hosted both Golder Ranch and Northwest Fire Departments to an exciting exhibition tournament sponsored by Splendido at Rancho Vistoso at SaddleBrooke Stadium. It was exciting…and humbling for the “mighty” SSSA all-stars. After a warmup game by SSSA’s two recreation league teams, Northwest came from behind…