Louise Grabell It’s hot and getting hotter. Don’t be one of those “complainers” I talk to so often. Complaints about winter being too cold or too wet. Now all I hear is it’s too hot. Stop complaining and remember why you moved to Shangri-la. As a gardener, I feel we are blessed with wonderful opportunities…
There is no by-line, due to the fact it was written by an unknown author and although some facts are true, some facts are hard to believe. Submitted by W. Henderson & F. Strubel Warren (who is believed to be under Federal Protection) moved to SaddleBrooke One in the early fall of 2018, bringing his…
Local author offers a candid, fun approach to retirement planning Life can be messy, especially after retirement, but it can also be fun and funny! Outskirts Publications has announced the latest, highly-anticipated book from entertaining author Becky Kueker, A Classic in Clown Shoes. This sometimes painful, emotional roller coaster ride will leave you laughing with…
Master Gardening Training Course Carol Crawford The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered at SaddleBrooke on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon beginning November 7, 2019, through February 13, 2020. This is an intensive 13-week lecture series given by local Master Gardeners, guest lecturers from the University of Arizona and other professionals…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Goodbye, Fred, I thought to myself when I recently heard about Fred’s untimely passing. It had been decades since I had seen Fred; actually, I believe it was at our high school graduation that I last saw him. And yet, I’m not sure that I really saw him. He was just…
David McMenamin, CFP® – Managing Partner/Wealth Advisor, Carson Wealth When you drive from Tucson to San Diego, any local will tell you that you have to stop and fill up in Yuma. If you don’t, you end up in a very, very long stretch of desert without a filling station (or almost anything else!) in…
James E Cox His life was filled with music, which we were blessed to share. At parties and each Flag Day, he’d sing with style and flair. In youth he’d sung with renowned bands and played on his trombone. With us he always had a way to please us with his baritone. His gift to…
Melanie Sedam The implication is that there is something amiss or wrong with the HECM program. There is absolutely nothing wrong with HECM mortgages. In fact, they are the most heavily regulated mortgages in the country; they require HUD counseling even before an application can be submitted. There’s not another mortgage anywhere that can do…
Stuart Watkins Eatin’ wheat thins Drinkin’ white wine Don’t make a hill-o-beans Jus’ killin’ time Wife done left me Done it a dozen times Always comes runnin’ back Boyfriend won’t worth the time Strummin’ on a guitar Singing songs off key Drinkin’ whiskey and rye Don’t give a hoot ‘bout her or me Yeah, she…
Photographer of the Month: Andrea Gray Andrea started photographing almost 40 years ago when she took a community college course on photography. But it wasn’t until she moved to SaddleBrooke, 18 years ago, that she became completely involved in photography. After Andrea moved to SaddleBrooke she began traveling around the world. These amazing travels have…