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: Features
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…
Features, April 2020
Fig Trees in SaddleBrooke
Stuart Watkins Here is the story of how I planted my first fig tree, thanks to a neighbor who gave me advice and four starters. Donald S. Weildeman has a virtual nursery in his backyard. He stood next to one of his best fig trees that would soon bloom and produce wonderful figs. When I…
Features, April 2020
2 Your Health: Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome – How Massage Can Help!
Heidi Overman, LMT I have had sciatica. It’s painful and debilitating. I couldn’t walk, sit, or stand without being in pain. I was desperate for help without muscle relaxers or pain meds. It flared every few months and it was starting to affect my job, my ability to take care of my son, and my…
Features, April 2020
Memoriam for Stephen D. Proffitt, M.D.
Karin Bivens A year ago, the SaddleBrooke Swim Club and other community friends were shocked to learn of the passing of Stephen Proffitt. Stephen was an M.D. who gravitated to the warm climate of the Arizona desert with his wife Rebecca upon retirement. He became an integral part of the community and was extremely active…
Features, April 2020
Resident Author Publishes Book
Stuart Watkins published Headshots on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. This story is based on truth, but names and events have been changed to hide the identities of those involved. A female first lieutenant tried out for the United States Army Marksmanship Training Unit at Ft. Benning, GA but did not make it. She was an excellent shot and was…
Features, April 2020
This I Have Learned…Coming to Terms with Tragedy
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It is rather amazing the breadth and scope of the experiences people have had who come to live in SaddleBrooke. A while ago, I met Linda Dighton through the Sonoran Singers, a group to which we both belong. Linda and her husband, Randall, moved to SaddleBrooke from Paradise, CA, three months…
Features, April 2020
Celebration of Life for Lori Black
Glenda Fredricks Sadly, our sweet SaddleBrooke resident, Lori Black, passed away on Wednesday, March 4. At her side were her brother, Brian Black, and her mom, Marybel Davis Black. Just 59 years of age, a vibrant soul who belonged to numerous clubs, died from cancer. She was silently ill and so courageous. Losing her has…
Features, April 2020
My Photography Plans
Barbara Wilder During this unsettling time when we don’t know what is coming next, I feel that the best thing for me is to make some positive plans for this period of seclusion. I’ve always enjoyed my photography hobby, since it is productive and keeps me in a happy place. Several years ago, I did a…
Features, April 2020
Can Arthritis Be Helped by Chiropractic Treatment?
Craig W. Brue, D.C. “I ache all over. I’m so stiff in the morning. My joints hurt. What’s going on with me?” You are probably experiencing some form of arthritis. The simple definition of arthritis is pain in a joint, but the types and causes of arthritis and various treatments for it are complex. Research has identified over…