Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, Dementia As we age, our memory tends to get away from us. We find ourselves searching for words that were once easy to retrieve. We can’t remember the name of our new neighbor. You walk in a room… wait, what was I saying? Oh yes, memory. Can regular…
Category: December 2021
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Pastels Get Bold
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair On Nov. 18, 10 new and seasoned artists learned that pastel doesn’t always mean light blue, green, yellow, and pink. To start the class titled Exploring Pastels, guild instructor Delys Nast explained that pastels are actually pigments that are ground into a paste with water, then formed into soft pencils, sticks,…
Sports, December 2021
MPLNs Will Compete for State Medallion
Eileen J. Snearly This State Medallion competition is open to all AWGA members. Winners will be determined by their two best low gross nine-hole rounds, or their two best low net nine-hole rounds out of four designated rounds on league day. The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) have four members who have qualified to compete…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
SaddleBrooke Squares Held Howling Good Halloween Dance
Richard Martin We had a special Halloween square dance scheduled for Oct. 31, but none of our regular dancers showed up. Instead, we had ninja warriors, Elvis, beatniks, hippies, flappers from the 20s, Dick Clark dancers from the 50s, James Dean, vampires, pirates, Thing One and Thing Two, Spider-Woman, and even a very scary Dave…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Pet Rescue’s Style Show/Luncheon a Huge Success
This year’s SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network’s (SBPRN) fundraiser was a huge success! Because of the response, we were able to have the style show/luncheon on two days this year. Ticket sales, raffle sales and Calle Rose sales exceeded all expectations. We thank everyone who made this possible. Because of your generosity, SBPRN will be able to…
Generals, December 2021
Come Join Us—The Fellowship for Social Justice Is Looking for New Members
Are you interested in learning more or sharing your thoughts about social justice topics? Do you want to help educate, advocate for, and help victims of social justice issues? The Fellowship for Social Justice is a relatively new community organization created to do just that. We support each other as we discuss and learn about…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
DAR Medal of Honor
As an honorably retired military veteran (serving over 34 years as enlisted and officer), Ken Robinson, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.), has earned numerous medals and accolades for his service, including the Legion of Merit Medal, as well as two Meritorious Service Medals, and he served in the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. Further, he…
Generals, December 2021
Holiday Garden Gifts
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener When I first moved to Arizona in the late 1970s, I shipped fresh citrus to my parents who lived in the mountains of Colorado each December. It was a rare thing for them to have a box of tangelos and lemons in the midst of winter. A short time…
Generals, December 2021
The First-Ever Fit Fest
Barbara Barr Mark your calendar for Friday, Jan. 7, for the very first Fitness Festival (Fit Fest) at the MountainView Ballroom at 1 p.m. The Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) will be featuring demonstrations and the 411 on fitness programs from both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO. You will meet Bry Deter, fitness coordinator for SaddleBrooke…
Sports, December 2021
MountainView Lady Putters Event
Ginnie Schoepf and Eileen J Snearly The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) hosted their first event since the pandemic started two years ago with the Putter Partner’s event on Oct. 27. There were 49 putters, including guests. By all accounts, everyone had a good time, and it was a great success. Committee members for the program included…