Unit 5 Fran Berman Neither monsoon nor sizzling temperatures keep Unit 5 ladies from socializing in the summer. In July Fran Berman hosted the ladies’ potluck coffee with 16 attending. We’ve had a big turnover in Unit 5 residents lately and this gave us a chance to meet and greet our newest neighbors. Then in…
Margaret Falkowski The ladies of Community Church at SaddleBrooke transformed the HOA 1 Activity Center into a festive tea room on August 4. Hosted by the ‘Tea Divas,’ Mary Baglien, Norma Weaver, Vicki Tessitore and Margaret Falkowski, 40 ladies enjoyed a High Tea afternoon. Each was encouraged to bring her own treasured china cup and…
Dick Fleming My wife Barbara and I are in the midst of doing on-site assessments of assisted living communities in Tucson. According to the Pima County Council on Aging (PCOA) [1], there are about 35 assisted living facilities in greater Tucson. We have screened 20 and will visit about a dozen we feel are “SaddleBrooke…
Rita Fletcher Your pampered feline pet—do you have a plan for continued care when you are no longer able? Think a shelter will? Most shelters won’t take cats due to overcrowding and constant cage placement for your companion is traumatic. Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians, a nonprofit group, is a new concept you need to…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Balance is a key issue as we age—and boy is it important. A great many changes in our later life are triggered by problems with our stability. Falls break bones and head injuries change life forever. Balance is complex: involving vision, inner ear and our sense of body position. Age related change…
Jim Vavra The August meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, August 11. The guest speaker at our August meeting was State Senator Barbara McGuire. Currently representing LD8, Barbara is exploring the possibility of running to replace Ann Kirkpatrick in CD1. Barbara shared her thoughts with us regarding her goals and objectives…