Val Bembenek The month of November at Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education features a discovery program on the desert’s “five” seasons, a weekend of birding and the opening of an exhibit of award-winning astrophotography images. Five seasons. On Sunday, November 8, Dr. Robert Elder will present “Seasons of the Sonoran Desert” in the…
November 2015
SBR Wellness kicks off with Jae Dale, CEO of Oro Valley Hospital
Linda Shannon-Hills What is the difference between Health and Wellness? Health originally meant absence of disease, both physical and mental. Wellness, on the other hand, is the state of living a healthy lifestyle. At SaddleBrooke Ranch many of us want to live a healthy lifestyle and moved here to improve our lifestyles. Wellness is the…
November 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
General meeting and School Volunteer Fair – November 16 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, in proud partnership with three local area schools, presents our first School Volunteer Fair. Our mission is to introduce the volunteer opportunities for residents to learn about the need for volunteers at nearby schools and how you can make a difference. This is…
November 2015
Health Night Out: “Doc, Is There Something Besides More Pills and Surgery?
On Monday, November 23, the Health Night Out team will welcome Dr. Wendy Miller, Physiatrist (not Psychiatrist!) of Mountain Osteopathic, to SaddleBrooke. The title of her presentation tonight is “Doc, Is There Something Besides More Pills and Surgery?” And she will be talking to us about just that, non-medicinal and non-surgical treatments, OMT and Acupuncture.…
November 2015
Second annual rotation for Dining Out Club
Linda Harvey The Restaurant Dining Out Club will be holding its annual rotation in November. The rotation involves giving members the opportunity to be randomly moved to another group within the club. The purpose is to maximize the members’ opportunities to meet and to socialize with more people in the community. There are currently 10…
November 2015
Yoga as a lifestyle and state of mind
By Bridget Bonner, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) There are many ways to describe yoga and its meaning. When practitioners are asked what their own definition is, each would have a different answer, and surprisingly each would be correct. Following are some of my own personal views, which I should mention actually grow and morph…
November 2015
Skip lunch; fight hunger
Dear Friends: It’s easy to spend $10 on lunch in SaddleBrooke Ranch without thinking twice. You may be surprised to learn that in the hands of Tri-Community Food Bank $10 will help provide meals for five children. In SE Pinal County children regularly face hunger. Food is a basic need: children cannot grow, thrive or…
October 2015
Do you have room in your heart for these pups?
Shanti needs a new family because her guardian was too ill to care for her. She’s three years old and likely a Cairn Terrier/Pug mix. Shanti is 20 lbs, very sweet, loves her toys, dogs and all humans, especially kids. She is fairly submissive with a quiet personality. Baby is an adorable part Shih Tzu…
October 2015
Hiking Club program to feature the Coalition of the Sonoran Desert Protection Agency
Jan Springer Do we really need a wildlife crossing bridge and tunnel on Oracle Road? How many times have you heard that question since the road construction began many months ago? Come learn why we do need these crossings and much more when featured speaker Hannah Stitzer, Program and Outreach Associate for the Coalition of…
October 2015
Oracle Piano Society presents dinner concert and wine tasting
Oracle Piano Society presents dinner concert and wine tasting at its new home in Oracle, “Ravel Soiree.” An evening of fine cuisine, wine tasting and an in-the-round, multi-media piano concert performed by Dr. Stephen Cook will introduce the public to the new home of Oracle Piano Society on Saturday, October 10. The four-course dinner, followed…