Category: Generals

What’s the Rush?

Michael Leesley, SBHOA2 Rules and Regulations Committee Here we are enjoying life in the tranquility of SBHOA2, taking it easy in our hard-earned retirements. But there’s a small minority who abandon the laid-back style when they get behind their steering wheels or a pair of handlebars and ignore speed restriction signs and stop signs and…

Will Your Estate Avoid Probate Court?

Stephanie Thomas When a loved one dies, the last thing you want to think about is the headache, time, and expense of going to Probate Court to settle the estate. There are several ways to avoid probate in Arizona. The Senior Village Forms and Documents Team has helped dozens of Village members review their estate…

Word of the Month: Sempiternal

David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping Pong by Guido Mina Di Sospiro recently, I ran across this long sentence, “…I certainly didn’t suspect a number of things: that I’d be soundly beaten by my teenage son; that shortly thereafter I’d become obsessed with table tennis; that my obsession would fuel a grueling initiation…

Does Someone You Know Live with a Mental Illness?

Leslie Fore The Mental Health Ministry at Santa Catalina Catholic Church will be having a presentation for family members and friends of people living with mental illness. The same program will be offered twice: Sunday, May 21, from 1 to 3 p.m., and Monday, June 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., so you can choose…

Easy, Elegant Ways to Cooperatively Promote SaddleBrooke

United SaddleBrooke Board United SaddleBrooke is committed to improving the quality of life for SaddleBrooke residents through increased cooperation between its homeowners associations. Surveys of residents in both HOAs have overwhelmingly supported cooperative efforts between the two HOAs. Actually, both boards of directors have publicly committed to such cooperative efforts as well. What can cooperation…

Frustrated You Can’t Get Tucson TV Stations?

Ed Ehrman Surprised your news and weather TV stations are based out of Phoenix when using Dish Network or DirecTV? Neighbors told you how to work around the system to receive Tucson TV stations, which worked until you had a service problem or power outage, and you were reset back. This problem is based on…

It’s Tax Season—Time to Toss Old Paperwork!

Nancy McCluskey-Moore Outdated files weighing you down? If so, gather your old papers into boxes or bags and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, April 22, from 9 .m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, and the Beacon Foundation,…