Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Stress. Anxiety. Fatigue. Words that have become too frequent in our daily lives. Words that describe what we are going through, yet managing these words can feel insurmountable. Stress can overtake your life, without your even knowing. It can start feeling like “the norm” until one day you look around…
Category: April 2023
Features, April 2023
SaddleBrooke Residents Complete Trip of a Lifetime!
Fred and Sidonia St. Germaine, of Tucson, received their BaccaLOOPerate degree from America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA). The degree is given in recognition of completing one of the world’s most unique adventures, America’s Great Loop. Boaters doing the Great Loop are on a 6,000-mile journey that circumnavigates the eastern part of the U.S. and…
Features, April 2023
Achoo! Using Essential Oils to Fight Back Against Allergy Season
JoAnne Gaudioso As tiny seeds go from bud to bloom, the earth slowly awakens from winter’s deep slumber. Life feels clear and renewed and the gentle sunshine attests to a new beginning full of promise. This is what springtime represents to many people. But, if you are unlucky enough to suffer from seasonal allergies, the…
Features, April 2023
Why Didn’t I Try a Chiropractor First?
Craig Brue, D.C. This month I want to tell you the story of John’s experience with severe back and leg pain. This story is important because it exemplifies the common mistakes that many patients make in their choices for the treatment of back and neck pain. Like most individuals who experience severe back pain and leg…
Generals, April 2023
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…
Generals, April 2023
SaddleBrooke’s Prescription + Over-the-Counter Drug Drop-Off Program
Joyce Sutay The SaddleBrooke Prescription + Over-the-Counter Drug Drop-Off Program is held on the second Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon and the fourth Tuesday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pinal County Substation (Sheriff’s office) located at 63701 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd. No liquids, syringes, creams, or sharps…
Generals, April 2023
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Nancy McCluskey-Moore Outdated files weighing you down?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,…
Generals, April 2023
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…
Generals, April 2023
National Day of Prayer Vigil on May 4
Sharon Scanlan Join us at Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church for the National Day of Prayer Vigil on Thursday, May 4. Stop by the sanctuary anytime between 10 and 11 a.m. Prayer guides will be available, and you will be able to pray in silence. This is a “come as you are, stay…
Generals, April 2023
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…