R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers can’t scam you if they can’t reach you. And when they do reach you, they’re counting on one thing, that you’ll engage before you think. Virtually every scam begins the same way: with contact you didn’t ask for. A phone call from an unfamiliar number. An email warning…
Category: Features
August 2026, Features
Word of the Month: Slaver
David Zapatka Reader and pickleball player Cindy Schwarzkopf wrote, “I am with SunBird Hikers, and we went to the Copper Mine tour at Bisbee. Very, very interesting story. It was incredible! I was reminded of the word ‘slavering’ from reading Wuthering Heights, which was written in the mid-1800s and is probably now an archived word.…
Features, August 2026
The Communicants
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It was early August, in Ohio, and the dog days of summer were upon us. Warm breezes swept over farm fields, while huge red barns, advertising Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco, held sway over acres of sweet corn and soybeans. My husband and I were living in a small town on the…
Features, August 2026
Spotlight on Advertiser: A Doctor’s Confession to the City of Oro Valley
(And why, despite it all, I still do what I do) Dear Friends, Confessions are hard. But this one might change how you think about your health and your future. I wasn’t born healthy. I was the scrawny, sickly kid always trying to “feel normal.” That frustration became a lifelong obsession with the human body,…
August 2026, Features
Let’s Talk Trash
Richard Dinges Don’t ask me why, but recently I got to thinking that I have some weird musings. I wonder if our universe ever ends? Why do cows moo? I have wondered what debris lay on the shoulders of the roadway leading into SaddleBrooke from Rte. 77. Unfortunately, my queries are doomed because I can’t…
Features, August 2026
Hearing Vibes: In Memory of Jennifer Jefferis
Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. I would like to devote this article to the memory of Jennifer (Jen) Jefferis. Jen founded our group in 2018. Jan sadly passed away on April 12, 2026. Jen created our group because she wanted to have a way for the…
August 2026, Features
In Passing – August 2026
Mary Ann Cram Mary Ann Cram passed away on June 18, 2026. She was born on July 2,1939, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Lee and Gertruce Schlesinger. Mary Ann leaves behind: daughter Christine Tressler, son-in-law Ron Tressler, grandson John Tressler, and close friend and business partner, Joel Ureta. She attended college in Illinois and…
Features, August 2026
Ask Emma: Your Questions Answered by a Little White Dog with Big Opinions
Emma, a little white dog who lives in SaddleBrooke Hello SaddleBrooke Progress friends. I’m Emma, your cheerful little white dog in SaddleBrooke. In this column, I share a dog’s-eye view on life by answering thoughtful questions with kindness, gentle humor, and a bit of tail-wagging wisdom. You can follow more of my adventures and photos…
Features, August 2026
Second Thoughts: An Invitation
Christianne Dettmann Thought. Have you ever looked at that word and wondered why a single syllable needs so many letters? We can pronounce it with just four (“thot”), but someone along the way decided it needed an extra “ugh” just for giggles …or perhaps moans. In Spanish, the equivalent word, pensamiento (pen-suh-[MEE-EN]-toe), has even more,…
Features, August 2026
Savor Retirement: Savor Exercise Snacks in Retirement
Tim Malone Short bursts of movement—often called exercise snacks—can become one of the most enjoyable and sustainable habits in retirement. The core idea is simple: instead of committing to long, structured workouts, you sprinkle brief, energizing activities throughout your day. These “snacks” of movement are easy to savor because they fit naturally into the rhythm…