Joy Wegner and Mera Laureys The animal shelter in our county, Pinal County Animal Care and Control (PCACC), has created a double win-win, and you could be one of the winners! PCACC, like many shelters, has been experiencing a tremendous intake of dogs and cats in the last months. To add to this stressful situation,…
Dale Tate, SaddleBrooke TWO Patrol Captain Following the success of the 2023 season of the free SaddleBrooke Senior Safety Seminar Series (SSSSS), these educational and entertaining events are returning for a new season of sessions focusing on safety-related topics aimed at our 55+ active retirement community. Coordinated by SaddleBrooke TWO Patrol and SaddleBrooke One’s Safety…
Chris Grey The Golden Goose Thrift Shop in Catalina likes to bill itself as “a thrift shop like no other,” which immediately sets itself up for comparison to every other such store in the known universe. Fortunately, all one needs to do is make one visit to be convinced that those words ring true. It’s…
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
The annual SaddleBrooke Senior Softball St. Patrick’s Day Tournament is set for Saturday, March 16, at the SaddleBrooke softball field, 61971 E. Oakwood Drive, the finest in Southern Arizona. The tournament will feature lads and lassies who play in the league’s current winter season. Three games are planned starting at 8:30 a.m. There won’t be…
Stephanie Thomas While most people in SaddleBrooke were cozily ensconced in their homes on a rainy winter day, members of the Neurological Support Group braved the puddles to attend a mini-course on estate planning and health care directives presented by Senior Village Forms & Documents Team Co-Leaders Stephanie Thomas and Dick Schroeder. With the help…
Dick Kroese Brianne Spaeth has been my pharmacist for 20 years. During that time, she has gone to extraordinary lengths to meet all of my needs. I remember one Valentine’s Day she had her whole family out in the parking lot at Walgreens in Vistoso, and it was just wonderful seeing her whole family, which even…
Rosemary Douglas This history was compiled with the assistance of Joyce McClung, a current volunteer and veteran volunteer since 1997. The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) and Thrift Shop were founded in 1980-1981 by Jean Peterson and Beverly Pyritz. It was originally located in one room in a Pinal County building in Mammoth. Early funding was from…
The SaddleBrooke Swim Club will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at the MountainView Clubhouse. Preschoolers and kindergarteners will be at 10 a.m., and grades 1 through 3 will be at 11 a.m. Signs will direct families to the meeting area! What a fun way to spend the Saturday morning before…
A holistic, person-centered approach encompasses four domains: internal, interpersonal, behavioral, and external. The long description: “Healing is a holistic, transformative process of repair and recovery in mind, body, and spirit, resulting in positive change, finding meaning, and movement toward self-realization of wholeness, regardless of the presence or absence of disease.” To measure the process one…