Category: Features

How does your garden grow?

  Louise Grabell, Pinal County Master Gardener There’s a “thriller” in your garden! Well, there should be. Thrillers are flowers that stand upright and call your eye to their display of blossoms. Thrillers demand your attention. Like irises, Echinacea, penstemon, tall zinnia, etc. I am mentioning this because you will need to understand the function…

Hearing Loss – The Invisible Struggle

  Phyllis Ketring Hearing loss is an invisible struggle that impacts physical, cognitive and social well-being. Often those with hearing loss don’t seek help until their loss has affected where they go, what they do and who they see. On Monday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m., Health Night Out explores the way hearing can affect…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

  Thank you, loyal members! Leslie Rocco Our annual fundraising campaign ended in March and thanks to our wonderful members we raised $13,900! The majority of donors gave in excess of the $20 membership dues, propelling us to goal. Thank you to our new donors and a gigantic thank you to the 171 families who…

Resident publishes mystery book

  Stuart Watkins SaddleBrooke resident and author, Michael E. Sedgwick, published a titillating mystery thriller with a surprise ending that will please the reader; Time and Again. Michael used detail to paint believable pictures in the reader’s mind. His knowledge of the various spy and intelligence agencies in Wales and England shows he knows his…

Hummingbirds are welcomed residents at SaddleBrooke

  Bernie Nagy With the arrival of spring and flowers and cacti in full bloom, many species of wildlife including birds are visiting our yards and neighborhoods in SaddleBrooke. After all, this area has always been part of their natural habitat in the Sonoran Desert; we’ve just built in their surroundings. SaddleBrooke residents Theresa and…

SaddleBrooke resident invents renewable energy machine

  Jack Walden SaddleBrooke resident Jack Walden, an inventor, has a Renewable Energy Machine that is second to none. The invention will do solar, wind and water; both wave and tidal, in and out. It is patented; number 8,710,414 and patent pending. For solar, it includes my own dual axis solar control system that is…

Gracie needs a new home

  Leslie Rocco Here’s a sad story of someone who didn’t plan for her pet. Gracie needs a home. For a long time, little Gracie led an idyllic life. A purebred Havanese with a Black Parti Belton coat, she was purchased as a puppy from a reputable breeder by a loving SaddleBrooke resident. Then Gracie’s…