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Category: April 2023
Generals, April 2023
SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus Can Brighten Your Day!
Bruce Kistler As the days are getting brighter and warmer, the members of the SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus are having fun as they learn new music and sing familiar favorites. Barbershop music has easily singable melodies with close harmonies that raise your spirits and make you want to sing along. Our songs are uplifting, inspirational, and…
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Nancy McCluskey-Moore Outdated files weighing you down?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
Copenhagen Imports and Community Food Banks to Raise $90,000 to Support Hunger Relief
Copenhagen Imports has partnered with community food banks across Arizona and Texas in a company-wide fundraising initiative to raise $90,000 in support of hunger relief. Each Copenhagen location will participate, including the Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Gilbert stores in Arizona and the San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin stores in Texas. Copenhagen Imports’ Tucson location…
Generals, April 2023
Do You Want to Help Refugees Start Their New Lives in the U.S.?
Leslie Fore Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) Refugee Services helps set up apartments for incoming refugee families. These families have spent time in refugee camps in other countries and have been approved to come to the U.S. to start a new life. LSS-SW is in need of dining or kitchen table/chair sets, sofas,…
Generals, April 2023
De-Stress … Life’s Too Short
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart The following story, “Stress and the Glass of Water,” is often quoted in stress management therapies. The story reminds us that stress is something very subjective. Stress is part of our lives and can be very helpful to achieve our goals. “If we think too much and for too long about…
Generals, April 2023
Crime in Arizona: Focus on Local Authors
Janet Fabio The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) are bringing to SaddleBrooke two Arizona authors for their April and May lectures. On April 13 Isabella Maldonado will be returning to SaddleBrooke. If you were at her earlier appearance at an FSL lecture, you know she has many interesting stories to share from her years with…