What is a Fidget Quilt? It is a small quilt made with different textured fabrics and often adorned with assorted objects to help busy the nervous hands of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Frequently they get fidgety hands, and the fidget quilts are a soothing thing to give their hands something to do and giving…
Youth On Their Own, located on Alvernon Way in Tucson, has a need for the following: regular size deodorant, shaving cream, body wash/soap, toilet paper, new undergarments to fit size 13-21 year olds: boxers (no briefs please) or ladies underwear, socks (short/ankle, to wear with athletic shoes), bras, fabric softener sheets, shampoo and conditioner and…
Linda Nicholson Does this slogan sound familiar to you? We hope so! It has only been five months since 40 Ranch residents volunteered at the annual Wreaths Across America event at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. In 2014 Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson introduced this event to their friends and neighbors at SaddleBrooke Ranch. That year…
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Amy Belk, plant specialist at Pima County Parks Native Plant Nursery, for a discussion on “How to Pick a Shrub for Your Garden.” This presentation will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. Amy works at the Pima…
Marlene Diskin If you missed the April 11 SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Club Luncheon, you missed a wonderful presentation by Dee Sanders about JEWEL. JEWEL stands for Journal for Experienced Women Enjoying Life. “It is the acronym we have given our digital magazine that targets all baby boomer and senior women,” said Dee. “Since we are…
Rebecca Williams Sixteen riders headed up the trail at Colossal Cave Mountain Park located southeast of Tucson in Vail. This picturesque venue reopened under new management and was a welcome addition to the group’s venues. The scenic trail wandered gently through the saguaros, cottonwoods and barrel cacti. Wildflowers were in evidence from the recent rain.…