Louise Grabell, Pinal County Master Gardener OK, so winter was cold…and snowy. Better than the Midwest? Better than the Northeast? Alaska? Stop complaining. It’s better here! And spring is in the air, most definitely. I am busy getting my garden beds in good shape for this season’s annuals. Some of my beds have wooden bases…
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Features, April 2019
2 Your Health: Brue Chiropractic – Consumer Reports rates chiropractic vs medical care
Dr. Craig Brue You will never hear the good news about the effectiveness of chiropractic care on TV. Instead, hour after hour, day after day, our air waves are filled with drug ads that proclaim the wonders of their latest pill. The ads typically depict the healthiest and most productive people that are energetic and…
Features, April 2019
Artist of the month
LaVerne Kyriss “I do art for myself. It’s a way of self-expression, a way to visually share ideas. I’m drawn to the physicality and the mental stimulation of creating something,” reflected Marilynn Davis, as she showed some of the many drawings and watercolors she’s created. “I’m finding that I can’t separate my intellect from the…
Features, April 2019
Woodcarvers create bookshelves for reading program
Do you remember the first book you got as a child? That special feeling knowing you could read it over and over again and not have to give it back to the library? Such a book is even more special to a child in a family where purchasing a book would be a luxury they…
Features, April 2019
Master Gardener Training Course
Carol Crawford The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered at SaddleBrooke on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon beginning November 7, 2019, through February 13, 2020. This is an intensive 13-week lecture series given by local Master Gardeners, guest lecturers from the University of Arizona and other professionals in various fields. Some…
Features, April 2019
Photography Club names Photographer of the Month – Susan Dinga
In her own words, “As most families had back in the ’50s, we owned a Brownie Hawkeye with the flash. We used it to take pictures of family and friends on special occasions. I took a few pictures of my friends, etc. but was not really that interested in photography. Then I went to college…
Features, April 2019
April gardening lecture
Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend “What’s So Special About a Cactus?” presented by Zann Wilson, Pinal County Master Gardener, on Wednesday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the new Sol Ballroom in the Ranch House, located on the right-hand side of Amenity Dr.…
Features, April 2019
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Judy Cummings Alexa is not quite a magic genie, but she comes close to it. Just ask Larry Wilhelm. A 93-year-old Senior Village member, Larry was given Alexa by his daughter. Alexa can do things that are difficult for Larry because of his diminished eyesight. This device responds to your voice commands and can answer…
Features, April 2019
Spotlight On Advertiser: Tucson Rolling Shutters
Tucson Rolling Shutters & Screens started in 1979 in beautiful Tucson, Arizona. The owners stayed true to their morals to build a business with an amazing team that manufactures solutions backed by sophisticated manufacturing capabilities, advanced research and excellent customer service. The model is simple; focus on a few quality products, then use the best…
Features, April 2019
Horizon Health Group on the desert road: The importance of making a retirement road map
David McMenamin, CFP® – Managing Partner/Wealth Advisor, Carson Wealth When you drive from Tucson to San Diego, any local will tell you that you have to stop and fill up in Yuma. If you don’t, you end up in a very, very long stretch of desert without a filling station (or almost anything else!) in…