Phyllis Ketring The upcoming SaddleBrooke Health Fair will be later than usual this year. Mark your calendars and remind your traveling friends and neighbors for the 2020 Health Fair on Oct. 24. This date change may allow more people to attend this always popular event. Volunteers are the heartbeat of the fair. If you want to…
Stuart Watkins Here is the story of how I planted my first fig tree, thanks to a neighbor who gave me advice and four starters. Donald S. Weildeman has a virtual nursery in his backyard. He stood next to one of his best fig trees that would soon bloom and produce wonderful figs. When I…
Gail Blizard Term for the day: el bién común (the common good) The COVID-19 virus is affecting all of us in large and small ways. So much that we take for granted is not currently available to us, from getting together with friends at a club to the more basic ability to find toilet paper. On the positive side,…
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case Fira Stout organized another Dine Around at Bob’s Steak & Chop House at the Omni Tucson National Resort for Wednesday, Feb. 19. Possibly because the date fell on a Wednesday rather than the typical Tuesday or because many residents had been to Bob’s with the unit a few years ago,…
Nan Nasser On March 1, friends and members of Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (MSPC) enjoyed an afternoon at SaddleBrooke Ranch, celebrating the 20th ordination anniversary of Pastor Rachel Srubas, along with 20 years of MSPC being centered in Christ and caring for the community. The event began with a social period in the Sol Ballroom, followed by a…
Jane Gromelski Every Thursday in April, we will continue our series of Partner Pattern dance classes. Beginners start at 6 p.m.; intermediate classes start at 7 p.m. These classes are held in the Mariposa Room in DesertView. These are a fun alternative to our other two step and waltz classes. They are similar to line dancing, but…