Anne Bowen Irish eyes were definitely smiling at the SaddleBrooke Singles St. Patrick’s Day Party on March 17. Walking in the front door, guests were immediately transported to the Emerald Isle with the sounds of Celtic folk music and the enticing aromas of traditional Irish cuisine. The party was held at the home of Laurie…
Vicki Malueg Our March program was an overview of the history of the Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park presented by Renee Lizotte. Renee previously worked at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and became a volunteer at the Ranch after retirement. The Ranch includes 4,800 acres of the original 17,000-acre San Ignacio de la Canoa…
Pass the Matzah Please! Melanie Einbund Our April 17 Shabbat. Rabbi Price will officiate our last Shabbat until the High Holy Days. As always Eliyanah Powers, our cantorial soloist,and Ruzbeh Tebyanian, accompanist,will assist. It will be a chance to say goodbye to many of our “snowbird” members. Of course, those remaining in Tucson have our…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart You do not build resilience by reading about it. You build it by living it each day. The tough times that try to break you often end up shaping your values and your voice. Psychologists sometimes call it “ordinary magic,” the way everyday people grow stronger after facing hard situations. If you have faced…
Georgine Hurst As a past advocate of living donors for kidney transplants I’ve published several articles in the Roundup, in Saddlebrooke and in Oro Valley. As a result a donor did come forward in 2024 and saved the life of an Oro Valley man, Joe Rivera, who had PKD, Polycystic Kidney Disease. I’ve also connected…
Sharon K. Miller All of us, at one time or another, lose someone near and dear to us. For many, it’s difficult to come to terms with the loss and our grief may stay with us for some time. Eventually, though, when remembering happy times, we can tell stories that make us and others laugh…
Jan Deer Jan Susan Bachrach Deer passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2026, in SaddleBrooke, Ariz., surrounded by family. She was a devoted educator, a passionate advocate for science education, and a loving wife and mother. Jan’s dedication to teaching and her years of service as a science educator inspired countless students over a career…
Medicare and Me: Time Tested Tips Leah Kari, licensed insurance agent, and retired pharmaceutical representative Finally! Your long-awaited doctor’s appointment is a few days away. In preparation, you’ve wisely jotted questions to ask on bits of paper or stored the questions on your phone. During your appointment, you’ll reference notes if you have them available.…
Tim Gaule I am a member of the Saddlebrooke Hearing Discussion Group. At a recent meeting we had an attendee state that he felt hearing aid technology hadn’t improved in the last 50 years. While I admit that hearing aids haven’t restored my hearing to what it was when I was younger and noisy environments…
Gary Chalk Some people don’t apologize, instead they get even. And then there are—you guessed it—men. Many men don’t take the effort to apologize or get even. Have you ever seen a guy get up from the sofa to change the furnace filters a couple of times a year and apologize for taking so long?…