Category: September 2026

Unity of Tucson

Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz. Let’s fall in love with wisdom. Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. There is so much more to know about the nature of life and the Universe. It is a great joy, to me, to be able to explore it. This renewed format is designed for a meaningful…

Master Gardener – September 2026

Master Gardener: Desert Gardening Expo Susan Slocum You think gardening in an arid climate means settling for rocks and dust? Think again! With the right techniques—like strategic drip irrigation and proper plant selection—you can successfully grow a lush variety of agave, blooming cacti and native desert scrubs. The secret is learning proven methods that thrive…

What’s On My Ballot

Heather Wolf Please join your neighbors on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. in the East Ballroom, MountainView Clubhouse, for What’s On My Ballot, a presentation and discussion of the 2026 Ballot Propositions. The Nov. 3 ballot will be four pages long. There are eight State propositions plus additional County and City propositions for voters…

SaddleBrooke Caregivers United Provides Care for Caregivers

Andrea Molberg Calling all caregivers living in SaddleBrooke! Need some tips, hugs, or referrals? Feeling stressed or exhausted? We want to help. No fees! No dues! Every month, SaddleBrooke’s Caregivers United provides resources and support to all SaddleBrooke residents taking care of friends and loved ones. Caregivers United offers care to the caregiver through helpful…

Golf Course Maintenance—It Does Take a Village!

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg They are always out there—cutting the fairways and the greens, trimming trees and bushes, smoothing sand traps, placing various signs on fairways and making sure that the tee boxes are tended to. These remarkable men—the golf course maintenance crew, happen to be the unsung heroes of our golf courses. We frequently…

Living Retired: The Dishwasher Rack-It

Gary Chalk Living Retired couples concur that a successful marriage is based on lasting love, true trust, and agreeing how to load the dishwasher. “Jan. You did it again. You placed the knives and forks upside down. They’ll never come out clean.” “And Gary, how many times have I told you not to put the…

Hearing Vibes: Hearing Aid Best Practices

Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. It is not unusual for a resident attending one of our monthly meetings to ask for a recommendation as to where to go to get their hearing evaluated. While as a group we don’t make recommendations for audiologists in the Tucson area, individual…

Word of the Month: Epigraph

David Zapatka In the Quest magazine article titled “The Lotus-Born of Ancient Egypt, A Legacy for Enlightenment in Egypt’s Megalithic Sites,” author Foteini Fotoula Adrimi used an epigraph to introduce her article. The epigraph read: O Atum-Beetle! You become high as the hill; You rose as the benben In the Benben Compound In Heliopolis. (Allen,…