Terese Butler Have you always wanted to learn how to swim but didn’t have the chance? Or maybe you gave it a try but found it difficult and didn’t think it was for you? There are a myriad of reasons why you might have stayed away from the pool, but now is the time to…
Marcy Vernon Thank you to the many SaddleBrooke residents who have been contributing clean, empty pill bottles that are free of labels and adhesive substances to be repurposed for animal shelters. Every week, a volunteer collects the bottles from the bin at Mezzabyte computer store in the SaddleBrooke convenience center to be delivered to the…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The year was 1934—90 years ago. The stock market crash of 1929 resulted in a downward spiraling of the economy, leading to the Great Depression. Jobs were in short supply, and food was hard to come by. The era of The Great Gatsby (published in 1925) was over, and the anthem…
Raymond H. Goettsch On Aug. 7, 140 residents from The Preserve attended an appetizer party in the MountainView ballroom. Everyone not only enjoyed the appetizers, but cocktails and dancing as well. Chuck Moses provided music and vocals for the party.
Janice Mihora It’s time to mark your calendars for the SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk Studio Tour to be held on Friday, Nov. 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Twice a year, resident artists open their home studios to art lovers in our community and visitors from…
Vera Shury What is the first thing I can do? Try to understand that Parkinson’s has snuck up on you, and before you got a diagnosis, your motivation has taken a big nosedive, and you have lost drive, muscle mass, and strength. This has accelerated the progress of the disease. Dopamine is the motivation chemical…