Category: Features

Not a wimp

Susan Dawson-Cook I encourage participants of my Stretch Plus class to utilize the bar along the wall when practicing balance if they feel unsafe doing the activities unsupported. A week ago, someone burst out with, “I’m not a wimp.” This comment wasn’t intended to be harmful, but it speaks to the approach many people take…

In Passing – April 2015

William F. Lehmann

William F. Lehmann William F. Lehman (age 82) was born to Martin and Evelyn Lehmann in Bingen, Washington, on October 20, 1932. He married Barbara K. Maresh in 1958. He is survived by his wife Judith Hartman-Lehmann and three siblings, Helen Watkins, Norma Kerby and Michael Lehmann and three wonderful daughters, Jennifer Schilz, Cynthia LaPrelle…

Artist of the Month: Fred Flanagan

Fred Flanagan with Sunlight through the Trees and Autumn Leaves; photo by J. Cohen.

Jacqueline Cohen Self-defined as an eclectic artist, Fred Flanagan confesses he sometimes lies awake at night thinking about an image he wants to create or a technique or medium he wants to learn. Born in Blandburg, Pennsylvania, Fred’s father, also Fred, an Army career serviceman, mother Margaret and younger brother Francis, moved constantly. Before beginning…

Show Me the Money! The Golden Goose cashiers

The friendly Goose cashiers undergo extensive training.

Ron Andrea Without a doubt, all of the jobs at the Golden Goose are vitally important to the Goose’s success. Perhaps none, however, is more important than the job of the cashiers. Not only are they the conduit for all the money the Goose raises each day for charity, but they are also the face…

Spotlight on Advertiser: Paws n’ Critters

Zwaytolive LLC, dba, Paws n’ Critters has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2014. We want to thank all of our customers for their support and trust in caring for their precious…

Overcoming back pain

The American Chiropractic Association has recently published some interesting facts about back pain. 1. Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. 2. One half of all working Americans have back pain symptoms each year. 3. Back pain is one of the most common conditions for missed work and doctor’s visits. 4.…

Steve Leane receives Master Racquet Technician Certification

Steve Leane

Steve Leane SaddleBrooke, Arizona, resident Steve Leane has passed the examination and satisfied the experience requirements to be named a Master Racquet Technician (MRT) by the United States Racquet Stringers Association (USRSA) in Atlanta, Georgia. The MRT designation is the highest certification a racquet sports professional can receive. Steve becomes only the eighth MRT currently…

2 Your Health: Challenging the status quo with stem cells

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…

How Does Your Garden Grow? – April 2015

Hibiscus blooms are very showy and come in almost every imaginable color.

Louise Grabell Having fun yet? Been to the local garden centers? Planted your annuals? How about those containers? One way to add color with very little effort is to plant profuse bloomers in some colorful containers. Irrigation or daily watering will be necessary. I’ve cheated a bit in my yard by setting up some nice,…