Another Successful Recycling Event! Senior Village staged another fruitful Electronics & Hazardous Waste Recycling event on March 30. With 22 enthusiastic volunteers dedicating an impressive 113 hours to the effort, the sunny day matched volunteers’ moods as they guided traffic, unloaded cars, and securely destroyed items containing sensitive data. Hundreds of residents throughout SaddleBrooke eagerly…
Claudia Booth If you’ve ever wanted to tap into your “Rockettes inner self,” now is the time to fulfill that dream and join the SilverBelles Dance Team. We are a group of non-professional dancers who just love to dance. We get to wear jazzy, sequin costumes for our performances. Who wouldn’t love that? We practice…
Barbara Barr Bengen On Saturday, April 13, at 8:30 a.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) of SaddleBrooke welcomes Dr. Thomas Waggoner as he shares how Tucson is leading the way in minimally invasive cardiac surgeries. Dr. Waggoner couldn’t make his first presentation due to an emergency heart surgery. Rescheduling his program…
We are asking all caregivers to come to our meeting for a simple reason: It will help you through the emotional and physical time of caring for those loved ones suffering from all forms of neurological disorders. We are speaking of stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other neurological disorder. Caregivers can find themselves…
SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) had its annual St. Patrick’s Day Tournament on March 16 to a hungry and rousing crowd, despite the threatening weather the day before, the luck of the Irish gave the weather a needed break with sunshine and a dry field to boost the spirits of everyone who attended. The St.…
Marilyn Ginther Did you know that March 11 was National Johnny Appleseed Day? Neither did the ladies of the MountainView Lady Putters until they attended the luncheon that afternoon. On National Johnny Appleseed Day, we remember a man who made apple (and pear) trees bloom across the nation. The day celebrates a kindly legend who…
When the doctor asks where it hurts and you answer, “everywhere,” it may be time to consider interventional pain medicine. Dr. Marco Duran of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona addresses Health Night Out on the latest techniques and treatments in pain management. Chronic pain plagues some 50 million adults in the U.S., and Tucson…
Mark Erickson Hello friends and neighbors, we would like to introduce ourselves. For those of you who are not aware, we are a group of SaddleBrooke artisans who love our crafts and would like to share those with you at our gift shop. We invite you to come and visit us at our “little shop…
The SaddleBrooke Farmers and Artisans Market is held on Fridays at the Mountain View Blvd. parking lot. Fall/winter hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and spring/summer hours are 8 a.m. to noon. Food items include homemade baked goods (biscotti, dessert breads, sweet rolls, muffins, cookies, mini pies, peanut brittle, doggie treats, holiday specialties, etc.),…
Please Join Us: Upcoming Senior Village Events Throughout the year, Senior Village offers an array of opportunities for SaddleBrooke residents to attend free concerts, socialize, recycle electronics, and more. Read on for events and activities coming up in the next few months. For more information, visit www.seniorvillage.org/activities. Men’s Social Hour April 22, May 28, and…