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.…
Nan Nasser For the 17th year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has sponsored a community food drive to benefit our neighbors in Pinal County. On Saturday, March 19, members of SBCO and area residents were involved in curbside pickups, bringing donations to the MountainView Country Club parking lot, sorting all food, checking for expiration dates and making…
Ted Wierman The annual Community Golf Event and Dinner was a smashing success once again thanks to all the great residents here at The Ranch! The goal of the event is to get to know your neighbors, have some fun and raise some money for a very needy cause! We had great participation this year;…
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group headed a little farther out of town to the picturesque Texas Canyon area for a horseback ride at the Triangle T Guest Ranch. Set among the giant granite boulders of the Texas Canyon, the Triangle T is a frequent site for movies, TV shows and commercials. Scenes from…
Linda Shannon-Hills The Wellness Roundup on March 8 was on “Allergies in the Desert” with speakers Dr. Thomas Kang MD and Dr. Jonathan Lara, DO FAOCO from Sonoran Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. They spoke to a large group of 65 people on allergy triggers and testing to determine specific allergens of southern Arizona, allergy…
Steve Weiss While similar to land aerobics in that it focuses on cardiac training, water aerobics adds the component of weight training in the form of water resistance and buoyancy. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008), most land-based aerobic exercisers don’t incorporate strength training into their schedules and therefore adding…