Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach operates Kids’ Closet in Mammoth and provides clothing to eligible needy children in eight school districts covering three counties. Youngsters may receive sneakers, six pairs of underwear and socks, three pants and shirts, hygiene items and two fun-to-read books. The fall wardrobe includes a windbreaker and knitted hat. All of…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator It takes over 100 volunteers to make the annual Health Fair run smoothly. Volunteers work in 90-minute shifts, so everyone has time to visit exhibits at the fair before or after the volunteer shift. There are many ways to volunteer. The medical providers who exhibit at the fair especially welcome the…
Nan Nasser The annual Golden Goose Fashion Show will take place on Monday, September 14, at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom. This is the kick-off program for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and will also include information about SBCO, upcoming Walkathon, Mustang car raffle tickets and assorted programs. To be called “Touring Tucson,” the…
Do you remember the song These Boots Were Made for Walking? Well, polish off your boots and sneakers and get ready for the 19th annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon to be held Saturday, October 24, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with warmups in the HOA One parking lot, a walk around Ridgeview and ending with a…
Steve Holdener What is a cockchafer and its relationship to a bodkin? According to Wikipedia a cockchafer is a European beetle, and it’s also called a May bug, Mitchamador, Billy Witch or Spang Beetle. A bodkin has been described as a dagger, stiletto, ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto, or a sharp slender instrument for…
Carol Emerson Practiced for hundreds of years in China, Tai Chi has always been a key component of Chinese health and fitness practices. With its gentle movements and meditative aspects, Tai Chi is a perfect way to open the mind and body to a new, healthful, balanced way of being. Recent medical studies are now…