David Zapatka Friends and readers Randi and Jim Nulty write, “We enjoyed your April WOTM column. Randi once scored a triple word in Scrabble using the word ‘pismire.’ I think it was 70+ points. We have never forgotten the word or its definition.” I suspect many of our readers are Scrabble players. I’ve always enjoyed…
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Features, May 2020
This I Have Learned…A Movie for All Time
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg With the extra time I have on my hands these days, I decided to watch one of my favorite movies, South Pacific, on Turner Classic Movies. Leave it to Rodgers and Hammerstein to write the lyrics for its third and uber-successful panoramic movie. The other two, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956), were equally as…
Features, May 2020
Medicare and Me: COVID-19 and You
Leah Sugar Kari, certified medical representative and licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare products You’re doing the good stuff—social distancing, vigorous hand washing, and staying at home to do your part in halting the progression of the COVID-19 virus. As partners in your health care, Medicare and your insurance plan are providing important assistance to…
Features, May 2020
Neighborhood Troubadour
Barbara Wilder Since the high point of my day is my morning walk with a neighborhood friend, I look forward to finding something new every day. We were walking up Desert Bluff in SaddleBrooke TWO and noticed a crowd gathering. “What’s happening?” asked my friend Marjorie Diederichs. As we warily approached the group, keeping our six-foot…
Features, May 2020
An Electric Bike for You? Part 3
Roger Fife In my final article on e-bikes, I will present some advice on purchasing an electric bike. While not an expert on e-bikes, I have researched some of the more popular ones and have tried out several that I considered purchasing. Some characteristics that are desirable when purchasing an e-bike are quality, price, power,…
Features, May 2020
2 Your Health: Therapeutic Massage and the Stay at Home Mandate
Heidi Overman, LMT We’re all in the same boat. We can’t come and go as we please. We are worried about our health. We are stressed, because of the unknown. Our muscles, our nervous systems, and our whole bodies are in overdrive. Don’t feel it? Our bodies are amazing. They may adapt and may fool…
Features, May 2020
Dollars and Sense: Reverse Mortgages (Part Three)
The Paseo Financial Group The amount of your reverse mortgage is based on how old you are, how much your home is worth, and the interest rate that you are offered on the loan. Your borrowing power increases: * When you are older. An 80-year-old will be able to borrow more than a 62-year-old if…
Features, May 2020
In Passing
Linda L. Lee Linda L. Lee, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, April 12, in Arizona. Born on Jan. 19, 1944, in Fort Wayne, Linda was the only child of the late Ruth M. and Clarence E. Henschen. She worked as an administrative assistant at General Electric prior to her early retirement. Surviving…
Features, May 2020
Unstoppable SaddleBrooke Hikers Seana and Beth
Elisabeth Wheeler Seana Kobak and Beth Jones are unstoppable in their quest to complete the 800+ mile Arizona National Scenic Trail. Linda Eglin and I were privileged to join them in backpacking the Alamo Canyon and Gila River Canyon passages, which begin at Picket Post Mountain Trail and end thirty-eight miles to the southeast in Kearny. I…
Features, May 2020
What’s Unique About Chiropractic Care?
Dr. Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing back or neck pain? This article will help you understand your treatment options. Medical Care: What will your medical doctor (MD) do for back or neck pain? The typical medical response is prescription medication, because that’s what MDs do. Will it help? You are not having back/neck…