Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg I found this painted rock tucked between the cacti and stones, in the rough, as I was walking one morning on the Catalina Golf Course, hole number 5. When I went back a few days later, it was gone.
Dr. Craig Brue, D.C. Have you ever heard anyone say, “I don’t believe in chiropractors” or “I’m afraid to go to a chiropractor for my back pain?” One of the worst possible health decisions any person can make is to discount the possibility of getting help from an alternative or complementary health provider. In everyday…
Roger Mastro, Lodge Scholarship Chair The Elks National Foundation (ENF) recognizes top high school graduates across the country with $2.44 million in scholarship awards. Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 is proud to announce and extend congratulations to six local high school graduates who are recipients of ENF scholarship awards. The following students received scholarships for…
Doug Springer SaddleBrooke’s most senior resident celebrated his 104th birthday on April 25. Fred Klein truly enjoyed the huge parade that passed his house that morning. It was one of the most memorable birthdays of his life. Organized by his fellow swimmers from the SaddleBrooke Swim Club with a lot of help from many other…
The Paseo Financial Group There are three major fees that borrowers must pay. Most are similar to those paid on a forward mortgage. These are the upfront fees that you will need to pay: Origination fee paid to the lender. This is government regulated and ranges from a minimum of $2,500 to a maximum of $6,000,…
Stuart Watkins One day I reached for the fruit of the Happiness Tree and passed it around to someone I did not know. He passed it around, it kept being passed from person to person to person, and I think it is still circulating. The seeds from the fruit of the Happiness Tree do amazing things.…
Stuart Watkins The beauty of the flower attracts bees, bees spread pollen, and the life cycle continues for the next several generations.
SaddleBrooke resident Stuart Watkins has published Oracle, Arizona and Beyond. This book will take the reader to Oracle, Oracle State Park, places to visit in Oracle, sites to see, where to eat, as well as things to do. Watkins also visits Florence, the Florence Museum, and Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery near Florence. Then, he…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg I sometimes think about: My grandparents. My maternal grandparents perished in 1919, from the flu pandemic. My paternal grandmother died in 1937, but my paternal grandfather lived until 1966. Not having the connection to one’s grandparents is tragic. Luckily, I wrote a letter to my paternal grandfather from college and, my…
Stuart Watkins “Verizon Fake Notice of Past Due Account” dated May 7, at 12:20 p.m. They had my correct account number and included a real number to call if I wanted to contact a customer financial services representative: 866-266-1445. I was behind two months, or about $152, so it was not a large amount and…