Esta Goldstein Well it’s been many months of being closed up in our homes and for those taking care of their loved ones who are suffering from the various neurological disorders, such as MS, dementia, stroke, Alzheimer’s, ALS, etc., this can mean being in a very depressed state. It’s time to start caring for yourself.…
Category: October 2020
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
SaddleBrooke Women Working to Elect Democrats
Karen Schickedanz It was last January, and Democratic women in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch were rarin’ to go. What had started as a few women offering comfort and support to one another after the 2016 election had turned into more than 160 activists. They were ready to march and demonstrate, register voters, write letters to…
General, October 2020
Unit Happenings
Unit 17 Mary Gelinas Life is the End of a Long Hot Summer was celebrated by Unit 17ers at the home of Linda Gray and Frank Buck on Sept. 4. Linda and Frank did a masterful job hosting the event when the original hosts had to cancel. They set up the party to accommodate any…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Virtual Sessions Come to Little Hooves & Big Hearts
Sue Robisch The summer of 2020 was like no other. The coronavirus made a huge impression on our lives. But I don’t need to tell you this. You know it only too well. But did you know that it also made a significant difference in the lives of the children who benefit from the incredible…
Features, October 2020
2 Your Health: Your Pain Medication Might Be Killing You
Dr. Craig Brue Many patients feel safe because their family medical doctor has prescribed a strong narcotic medication for acute or chronic back pain. Just because your doctor prescribes a pain medication does not mean that it is either safe or effective. Medications always have harmful side effects. In fact, there are always more side effects with…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Republican Women of Pinal County
Jo Ann Evans, Programs The Republican Women of Pinal County will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 26 in the Coyote Room of the SaddleBrooke Country Club. Our speaker will be Douglas Wolf, the Pinal County Assessor. He will discuss how the upcoming election will affect our bank accounts. Our last meeting was held in September after…
General, October 2020
Help Homeless Youth Graduate!
Bethany Neumann Youth On Their Own or YOTO, as it’s informally called, has been helping youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County graduate from high school since 1986. Founded locally to address the dropout rate of homeless Tucson youth, YOTO continues to serve up to 2,000 young people in our community each year. Moreover, YOTO not…
Features, October 2020
21-Gun Salute
Robert Koblewski In observance of Labor Day and Patriot Golf Day, the Oro Valley American Legion Post Color Guard honored our veterans by performing a 21-Gun Salute at the MountainView driving range tee on Sept. 7. Many residents attended and sang along for the national anthem.
Features, October 2020
My Last Poem
Stuart Watkins This is the last poem I’ll ever write you and I am glad words have been arranged rearragned thoughtfully and randomly presented the gist always the same I love you but your distance has remained friendship contained response restrained yet I still love you no matter where winds fate and time find me…
Features, October 2020
Suspension
Anne Grant In a flash, the photographer has captured a moment The photographic image, frozen now, and thus suspended out of time, Invites me to roam There’s much I do not know Does the overarching lynx, suspended in mid-air Reaching for the golden partridge terrifyingly suspended between life and death make his kill? Safely removed,…