Mountains in Our Backyard—The Catalinas!

The Return of Our Snowbird Crafters

Move Over, Ms. Mystrie, Agatha Christie Is Coming!

7th Annual SaddleBrooke Skin Cancer Research Fundraiser November 16

Knit Wits news – March 2015

Barb Carter and Joan Hansen at the Troop Support Baby Shower.

Bobbi Forsch The Knit Wits had their fourth annual Troop Support Baby Shower on February 18 and it was a huge success. Barb Carter talked with the group about her efforts with the VA and shared how much the shower gifts are appreciated by recipients. Each recipient receives a bushel basket of goodies for their…

Tucson Concert Band performs at DesertView

Left to right: Jason Nofsinger, Edwin Sand and Jim Van Brocklin

Ed Sand Tucson Concert Band held a special concert on Saturday, January 24 at DesertView PAC. The band is in its 49th year being founded by Howard Beaver in 1966. It is a community concert band of volunteer musicians from 18 to 80. The director is Lorelei Allison Conrad, LCDR, U.S. Navy, retired. She enlisted…

A Gala Affair

From left: Tom Clairmont, Claudia Booth, Ann Kurtz and Tom Kurtz.

Tom Kurtz It was truly a Gala Affair with 64 ballroom dancers decked out in their finest formal attire dancing cheek to cheek around the floor. The evening was filled with Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha and Swing music provided by our favorite resident D.J. Steve Holdener. This is an annual event sponsored by…

Republican Women of Pinal County – March 2015

Left to right: Janice Hacking, treasurer; Mary Ann Mehlhorn, first vice president; Barbara Treick, president; LaVerne Tucker (in hat) second vice president; and Paulette Stark, secretary; photo courtesy of Kay Lantow

Elaine Stamm The Republican Women of Pinal County met on Saturday, January 24 at the Activity Center for brunch and installation of new officers. The good attendance included many of the members’ husbands and other guests. AzFRW Regional Director is Jo Ann Evans. New officers are Janice Hacking, treasurer; Mary Ann Mehlhorn, first vice president;…

Sonoran Searchers Questers

The chapter met at the home of member Karen Thomas, January 14, 2015, with thirteen members and four guests present as hostess Karen presented the program on Primitives. The dining room table was covered with Primitives. Each item was numbered. They were all considered Tools from the l800s and Early 1900s. These were all collected…

A strong multifidus helps spinal stability

Susan Dawson-Cook Most people give me puzzled looks when I talk about the multifidus muscles before they ask, “What’s that?” One of the smallest muscles in the body and also one of the most important, the multifidus is a muscle attaching to joint segments along the vertebrae near the spine’s midline. The multifidus muscles in…