The New Year, Start Out with Your Quality of Life Heidi Overman Quality of life is valued, especially when we retire. We want to be able to retire and have a great quality of life. But what does that actually mean? Each person may have a different opinion as to what their quality of life…
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Features, January 2025
Freaky Factoids
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Lost Any Golf Balls Lately? According to Reddit, 1.2 billion golf balls are made each year. Shaun Shienfield, considered the CEO of Found Golf Balls, has stated that golfers lose between three and four balls per round, meaning that more than 1.5 billion balls are lost every year. Laid in a…
Features, January 2025
Cooks Out of the Kitchen: Local Restaurant Reviews
Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin We’re two SaddleBrooke foodies forever seeking great places to eat! We’ll review two restaurants each month for taste and presentation, service, price, value, and ambiance. If you have a favorite eatery and would like to spread the word, please send us an email at [email protected]. Kneller’s Delicatessen & Appetizing St.…
Features, January 2025
Word of the Month: Elysian
David Zapatka Reader Kim Park writes, “I frequent Elysian Spa here in Chandler. I love their name, Elysian, which is one of my favorite words. You might want to research this word for a future WOTM column.” Elysian—ely·sian i-ˈli-zhən; ih-lizh-uhn adjective: blissful or delightful in a way that seems otherworldly; of, relating to, or resembling…
Features, January 2025
The Power of 1—Rockin’ 4 Heroes Style
Kathy Sinnott We’ve all heard the cliche, ‘it takes a village.’ Rockin’ 4 Heroes is an example of this adage in real-time and one that can be found in our own backyard. Our recent 4th annual free concert turned out to be a huge success. Communities came together to pay tribute to our 4 hero…
Features, January 2025
In Passing – January 2025
Denise Leonard Dickson Denise Leonard Dickson, 68, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, after a brave and dignified months-long battle with a variety of health issues. Denise loved her family deeply, particularly her devoted husband and best friend, Dennis Dickson. She was a rare and gifted combination of exceptional talents, and quiet, calm, thoughtful bearing. The…
Features, January 2025
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart A new year often signifies a fresh start for many people. For some, this means setting healthy goals. However, some of the health and wellness resolutions chosen are highly restrictive and not attainable, leading most people to break their resolutions. It’s important to make resolutions that can not only improve health but…
Features, January 2025
Preserve Ladies Who Lunch
Wendy Billingsley Preserve Ladies Who Lunch met for a holiday lunch at Vivace Restaurant on Dec. 5 and at the SaddleBrooke Ranch House Grill on Oct. 30 with a pirate theme. Join Co-chairs Karen Schroeder and Wendy Billingsley for more themed lunches in 2025.