The Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry is hosting its bi-monthly Mental Health Focus at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, 14380 N. Oracle Road. The same program will be presented twice, so feel free to attend the one that fits your schedule best: Sept. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.…
Category: August 2023
Generals, August 2023
Changes to the Rules
Ray Adams, SBHOA2 Rules and Regulations Committee Shortly, the board of directors will be reaching out to residents of SaddleBrooke TWO with a request for comments on some changes to our rules and regulations. Proposed changes are the product of a special collaboration between the Architectural and Landscaping Committee and the Rules and Regulations Committee.…
Generals, August 2023
Table Tennis Club Moves to Rincon Room
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club relocated in July to the Rincon Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO Mesquite Building. The club welcomes everyone, from those who want to learn to play to those with advanced skills. Stop by to see the action and try a few games. Paddles and balls are always available. Beat…
Generals, August 2023
A Jewel in Our Area
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Since its inception in 2015, people from SaddleBrooke, members of the Oracle Schools Foundation Board, in addition to administrators and school teachers in the Oracle schools have worked in tandem in order to ensure that the fundraising mission of the Foundation is ongoing. This includes two major fundraising activities. The first…
Generals, August 2023
September at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop
Stephanie Urdiales We never know what to expect with the onset of fall in the Tucson desert, but there is one thing you can count on. You will “fall” in love with the Golden Goose all over again! The Goose is known for its inventory of high-quality, clean, fully inspected, and tested merchandise, all priced…
Generals, August 2023
August at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop
Stephanie Urdiales Ring out the last days of summer and ring in the first glimpse of fall with a gander at the Golden Goose! Gather at the Goose Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Make a day of it and enjoy a relaxing breakfast…
Generals, August 2023
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the September edition is Aug. 25 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216.
Features, August 2023
Word of the Month: Piastre
David Zapatka Reader Chuck Hakkarinen, commenting on the May WOTM column, writes, “In the 20th century, Paladin was the name of the character played by actor Richard Boone in the TV western “Have Gun, Will Travel.” He was quite the dandy, living in San Francisco, quoting the Classics, fast on the draw. I think he typically…
Features, August 2023
Monsoon Mindfulness
Linda Rosenkrans Electric lights flash— Fine hairs on my arms stand alert Ozone fills my nose Raindrops sting my face Two breaths in, blow ~ one breath out Flickering light, still Wind chimes twirl about Sonic boom blasts my eardrums Rushing water roars A chick floats away gone beyond the great beyond gone, gone, gone…
Features, August 2023
How Do You See the World
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart The main reason several people can go through the same experience but interpret it differently is because, subconsciously, we tell ourselves stories pretty much every waking minute of our lives. And these stories we tell ourselves don’t just change how we feel, they change what we see, what we experience, and…