Laurie Foster, Pinal County Master Gardener The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered to SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Oct. 6, 2021, through Feb. 16, 2022. The program will be presented via Zoom in webinar format. This is an intensive 17-week lecture series given…
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Features, July 2021
Who Is the Christmas Light Bicycle Rider?
Bonnie Buntain Some of you early risers may have seen a colorful bicycle zipping by around 4:30 a.m., like clockwork every morning. The colorfully lighted wheels announce a safety warning to SaddleBrooke vehicles and walkers that Katie White is on her daily 13 to 15 mile ride to help her manage her Parkinson’s disease. About seven years…
Features, July 2021
Word of the Month: Orbisculate
David Zapatka We’re doing something different this month. We’re going to explore getting a new word into dictionaries. Reader Debbie M. writes, “Hello, I enjoy your column and want to offer a suggestion. ‘Orbisculate’ is a word not yet in the dictionary. I think we should help the young people who are trying to get…
Features, July 2021
Value of a Dogecoin
Stuart Watkins How much is a Dogecoin worth, anyway? Let’s hear what Stuart Varney has to say. Susan Li said she thought it might make a fun play. Stuart Varney does not want to gamble his money away. The value was in the pennies back in the day. Might hit a dollar if some have…
Features, July 2021
Hundi’s Excellent Freedom Ride
Christophe Valton, Donor Relations Manager At the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA), we treat our animals humanely and with dignity. We are also accountable to the community to ensure that adoptable pets are healthy and of sound behavior. This allows them to find forever homes and become beloved family members. Occasionally, however, we are…
Features, July 2021
2 Your Health: Doctor Specializes in Identifying the Nuances of Cognitive Age-Related Change
Doctor Specializes in Identifying the Nuances of Cognitive Age-Related Change Dr. Scott Belanger “Is it normal to experience memory lapses as I get older?” “I feel like I’m pausing more often and searching for words while I’m speaking with others.” These are some of the most common questions and concerns I hear about in my…
Features, July 2021
Resident Author
Snippets Diana Sigler “Snippets. A piece of something: a fragment of information or news. All of life is made of snippets.”—from the back cover of Diana’s book. Not long ago, while the pandemic restrictions still applied, and we were meeting with three other members of the SaddleBrooke Writers Group to keep our spirits going, Diana…
Features, July 2021
In Passing
Emilio E. (Lee) Fiorino Lee lived a long, healthful, prolific, and vibrant life until his passing on May 22, at age 96. Born of Italian immigrants Emilio Fiorino and Ernestina Tessitore Fiorino in Little Italy, New York City on Jan. 18, 1925, he served with the 204th Combat Engineers in Europe during WWII. After the…
Features, July 2021
U.S. Military History: Independence Day
Ross Dunfee The first successful English colony settled in America was at Jamestown, Va., in 1607—and the migration was on—primarily of British, German, and Dutch extraction, but immigrants arrived from throughout Europe. Communities were settled and financed primarily by privately-organized British settlers or families using free enterprise without any significant English royal or Parliamentary government…
Features, July 2021
Spotlight On Advertiser: Safe, Effective, and Painless Spinal Adjustments
Dr. Craig Brue Over the past 20 years, I have been using spinal adjusting instruments, the Activator and Impulse, where patients feel a light tapping sensation on their spine. The Activator is a spring-loaded instrument. The Impulse is an electronic device. You may ask, “How does that work, and how can that help me?” After being…