Leah Sugar Kari, certified medical representative and licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare products We live in unprecedented times. Each hour brings vital news about the serious health situation in our world, our country, and our neighborhoods. As seniors coping with coronavirus (COVID-19), our daily lives have changed and health matters are of utmost importance. Yet, with every challenge…
Category: April 2020
Generals, April 2020
April Gardening Lecture
Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange, in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners, invites you to attend Backyards Bats presented by Scott Richardson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist. He has responsibility over the previously endangered lesser long-nosed bat. The program will be held on Wed., April 15 in the Sol Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Ranch, at 1 p.m.…
Generals, April 2020
SaddleBrooke Gift Shop: Home of Your Artists, Crafters and Writers
Linda Whitehead and Russell Stokes If you, like most of us, have ever had a friend or family member’s birthday catch you unprepared or have ever needed a last-minute hostess or other gift, the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop offers handy and quick solutions. Our talented artists, crafters, and writers, all residents of SaddleBrooke, offer an extensive…
Front Page, April 2020
A Gift of Education Changes Lives for Generations
Ron Andrea Bonnie Westra is one of several local residents who has contributed to the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Scholarship Endowment Fund. “I know from experience that education is a gift that keeps on giving,” said Bonnie. “I was a first-generation college student and didn’t have family role models to show me the benefits of…
Features, April 2020
Word of the Month: Pismire
David Zapatka Reader Diane DeCarlo writes, “I enjoyed your article in our January paper. I just wanted to share with you a favorite word of mine which is ‘pismere,’ another word for ‘ant.’ But I use the word for an annoying person.” Thank you for your suggestion, Diane. I discovered you’re not the only one…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Republican Women of Pinal County
Jo Ann Evans, first vice president The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet at 10 a.m. on April 17, in the Coyote Room of the SaddleBrooke Country Club. Tiffany Shedd, a primary candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District I, will speak. Tiffany is a strong advocate for rural communities and businesses. She is also…
Generals, April 2020
Health Fair 2020 Will Be October 24
Phyllis Ketring The upcoming SaddleBrooke Health Fair will be later than usual this year. Mark your calendars and remind your traveling friends and neighbors for the 2020 Health Fair on Oct. 24. This date change may allow more people to attend this always popular event. Volunteers are the heartbeat of the fair. If you want to…
Generals, April 2020
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
Join the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Fall 2020 Tour Nancy McCluskey-Moore The three national parks clustered along US Route 89 in northern Arizona and southern Utah are the destinations for the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries fall tour Oct. 16 through 23. On this guided bus tour, you can enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Grand…
Generals, April 2020
Working Together for Our Students
Linda Lyon, president, Oracle School District Governing Board and John Tancock, board member, Oracle Schools Foundation If you live in a certain 300 square mile area surrounding Oracle, SaddleBrooke Ranch, SaddleBrooke, Oracle, and Eagle Crest Ranch, the Oracle Elementary School District (OSD) is your school district. Established in 1905, OSD offers preschool through 8th grade…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Spanish Culture Club News
Gail Blizard Term for the day: el bién común (the common good) The COVID-19 virus is affecting all of us in large and small ways. So much that we take for granted is not currently available to us, from getting together with friends at a club to the more basic ability to find toilet paper. On the positive side,…