David Hillis We recently lost our beloved 14-year-old dog Bear, a female Chow mix. She was loved by everyone in our neighborhood and was a common sight for SaddleBrooke golfers at hole number 7 on the Tucson course where they could see her standing high up, peering at everyone on the top of her water…
Sarah Rose Webber The Generous Legacy of a Friend to Oracle State Park Last fall I met a family who filled my heart with gratitude. “Over here, Mikolitis family!” a man named Mark boomed to 20 people in a room. When they gathered around, it grew quiet and he read these words: “He laughed at…
Dianne Marks Dianne Fleming Marks, of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away peacefully with family at her bedside on the morning of Dec. 29, 2025, after a two-week hospital stay. Born to Claude and Sarah Fleming in Monroe, Ga., in 1942, Dianne attended Monroe High School where she was a member of the Monroe Girls Corps…
Dr. Rose Bricker If you are experiencing symptoms like brain fog, lack of focus, and difficulty with your memory, you are not alone. Are you losing or misplacing objects, retaining less of what you’re reading, having difficulty remembering names, experiencing confusion and possibly mood swings, anxiety, and irritability? These are just some symptoms of poor…
Stuart Watkins 506 Bay Bridge Road, Mobile, Ala. Kelly Kazek wrote about Cudjoe Lewis as the last known survivor of the last known slave ship to come to America in the 19th century. If you visit Alabama, this memorial might be worthy of a visit. It will be worth the time to me when I…
Connie Kotke The Verde Sputters welcomed new members every single Monday morning in December! Some had been thinking about joining for a while and decided to take the plunge. Some returned after a short hiatus (they missed the camaraderie), and some were brand new to SaddleBrooke. They heard that we’re one of the friendliest clubs…
Tracy Nelson February is a great time to pick up a new hobby or improve your artistic ability! Sign up for one of our art classes or coaching sessions today. Visit the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild’s website at www.saddlebrookefinearts.org for convenient online registration and payment. Membership in the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is only $25…
Pickleball players from the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) are competing in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) Winter Season, which kicked off in January. The winter season runs from January through March, with teams competing in flights based on players’ skill levels and age divisions. Competition includes Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. This…
David Zapatka Reader, friend and fellow bridge player, Maria, writes, “Hi Dave. I came across this word while reading The Road to Character by David Brooks. He was describing the life and writing of George Eliot. ‘She was a meliorist and a gradualist, believing that people and society were best reformed by slow stretching, not…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg A friend of ours (“Janet”) recently emailed me and said that she had fallen and broken her femur. Concerned, I wrote back and asked if she was still in the hospital and, if so, which hospital. I also asked about the circumstances of her fall. Janet wrote back saying that she…