Edward M. Murphy Edward M. Murphy, a 32-year resident of SaddleBrooke, passed away peacefully on May 23, just two weeks after his 94th birthday. Ed was born and raised in Berwyn, Ill., the youngest of three kids. In his youth, Ed can only be described as a “handful” for his parents. His father, Ed Sr.,…
Mahnaz Pourian from the Home Instead® office in Coolidge, Arizona Technology provides a great way to stay connected with family and friends, get access to news and entertainment, and simplify tasks like banking and scheduling appointments. But online activity can open us up to scams. What’s more, scammers are particularly adept at targeting older adults.…
Joan Elder On May 22 Brenda McBride and I left Tucson to begin travel for our Celebrity Scandinavian cruise! We flew to Minneapolis and on to Amsterdam. We spent one night there, just enough time to ride a train, walk around the heart of this city which we had both visited previously, and enjoy a…
Linda Shannon-Hills Over the past 10 years, the SBR ARTwalk has been a great success for local artists and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents. Each year it has grown with more talented artists, and each year the costs have continued to also grow. The SBR ARTwalk has been blessed to find such generous supporters as Douglas and…
Trico Electric Cooperative has awarded a total of $35,000 to five nonprofit organizations providing critical services in Southern Arizona. The grants are part of Trico’s POWER Grants program and are awarded twice a year to charities throughout Southern Arizona. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a six-person committee made up of…
Once again, the lineup of SaddleBrooke TWO resident Mick Orton (bass and vocals) and his two bandmates from the San Francisco Bay area, Dain Bedford-Pugh (guitar and vocals) and Carl Upthegrove (drums and percussion), have put together another 11-song LP, called Paper Street, for your summer listening pleasure. The group’s offerings have a rare, distinctive…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” —Maya Angelou Want to be a hero? It is so simple! Just try doing some of the following: Picking up your pet’s feces when walking in our beautiful SaddleBrooke community; Staying on the…
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) is pleased to award Oracle Elementary School District No. 2 the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE). ASBO International’s COE recognizes districts that have met the program’s high standards for financial reporting and transparency. The school district earned the Certificate of Excellence for its Annual Comprehensive…
Dale Farland It is July, and do you still need to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in 2024? Would you prefer not to pay income taxes on your RMD? There is a Smart Tax Strategy that reduces your income taxes while helping a local charity: the Oracle Schools…
Andrea Molberg There’s a new club in town, Residents for Responsible Spending (RFRS), reminiscent of STPO (SaddleBrooke TWO Property Owners), which served as a counterpart to the Robson Board before the 2018 transition from Robson’s management of the SaddleBrooke TWO community. What is RFRS’ goal? Fiscal responsibility. The new organization Residents for Responsible Spending rallied…