LaVerne Kyriss “Layering is the key to making collages,” explained collage artist, teacher, and SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild member Deb “Kress” Kresnicka, “but you also need a wide variety of materials that you can use to build a collage.” “I explore a variety of subjects, create eye candy to dazzle the viewer, explore mood and…
Jay Dunn Our Jan. 2, 2020, monthly meeting was attended by Rick Gibson, Cooperative Extension Agent responsible for overseeing the University of Arizona Master Gardeners program in Pinal County. He gave a brief overview of the seven Master Gardeners groups in Pinal County, including a new group in Oracle. Laurie Foster, our new co-coordinator with…
Mark Freshwater What inspires a writer, an artist, a musician? Well, there are many sources of course and as a songwriter myself, it has been mostly people, places and experiences; in other words: life. My eighth album is entitled Inspirations and was released in June 2019. It includes 14 songs composed and arranged over a period of…
Paul Herr The 22nd annual Fore for Kids golf tournament will be held on April 13, 2020, at the Oro Valley Country Club. This ever-popular tournament is sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club to raise funds for scholarships and to support local charities benefiting children. The tournament has filled up with golfers the last several…
Matt Sybrant Mandy McKaskle believes that travel is a way to connect to family and friends, to the country or culture you are experiencing, but most importantly to yourself. She is an Arizona native and founder of the travel planning company Creosote Journeys, based in Tucson and specializing in multi-generational and experiential travel. After spending…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Many people have been faced with life changes in losing a partner. However, there is something called “the second time around” belief, which suggests that life can and will go on. In celebration of Valentine’s Day month, here are some stories about…
Barbara McNichol What factors do you consider when looking into new hearing aids? Although experts recommend replacing hearing aids every three to five years, no clear-cut rule applies to every user. Consider these three questions to determine if it’s time for you to purchase new hearing aids. Are your hearing aids working as well as…
Louise Grabell February is a sure sign of spring! That’s right, the gardening season is about four weeks away, so sharpen your tools and start preparing for the next growing season. The last frost date is around March 20th, so get those tomato seedlings going as soon as possible. Valentine’s Day is a good day…
Joan Holman Gary Oberg wasn’t expecting to have a bestseller when his book was published last year. Much to Gary’s surprise, his debut book Sidetracks: 40 True Stories of Hunting and Fishing on Paths Less Traveled has been getting great reviews and has become a bestseller consistently ranking as one of Amazon’s Top 100 Bestsellers in…
Barbara Marriott SaddleBrooke author Barbara Marriott has set ten cunning, wily women out to sea to plunder and raid in Neptune’s Daughters: History’s Most Notorious Women Pirates. Almost every era was threatened by these women pirates and their surly, vicious crews. As early as 1200 and until the late 1930s, waters were made unsafe by their attacks.…