Laurie Foster, Pinal County Master Gardener The University of Arizona Pinal County Cooperative Extension now offers an online course at any time during the year for all Pinal County residents to become Master Gardener volunteers. The course may be completed online anywhere with an Internet connection, and usually in the convenience of your home. Anyone…
Category: October 2022
Generals, October 2022
Medicare’s Final Rule and You 2022
Leah Sugar Kari, Local Licensed Insurance Agent and Retired Pharmaceutical Representative What is the Final Rule? There are many ways Medicare protects you, the Medicare beneficiary, from bait and switch tactics and unclear or misleading information about Medicare Advantage, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Supplement Insurance plans. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Generals, October 2022
Don’t Miss the 9th Fall SBR ARTwalk October 22 and 23
Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your calendars—it’s a must for your weekend. The 2022 Fall SBR ARTwalk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, and Sunday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Artists will be showing and selling in their homes, and the various clubs will be selling in the Creative Arts and…
Generals, October 2022
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit an Article
The deadline for the November edition is Oct. 26 by 4 p.m. Please send your submission on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have questions, please call 480-895-4216.
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
DAR News and Events
Danna C. Koelling Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage society devoted to patriotism, education, and historic preservation. Are you a descendant of a patriot? Patriots may have military, civil, or patriotic service, or be a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Members of DAR have proven they are direct descendants of a…
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
U.S. Military History: U.S. Flag Folding—Part 2 of 2
Ross Dunfee A veteran has breathed his last and is gone. A U.S. flag is draped over the casket during the service and, when the service has concluded, the flag is folded and presented to a family member. In most of the flag folding ceremonies, each of the 13 folds has a specific meaning. While…
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
Each Person Has Their Own Path and Lessons
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I am choosing to write this article because I know there are many others in my age group who are currently dealing with this issue or have in the past. It is an epidemic. So many of our adult children or grandchildren are addicted to alcohol and/or drugs, plus many may also…
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
New Art Salon Underway—Please Join Us!
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Our new Art Salon, sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, kicked off on Sept. 21 with a lively discussion hosted by Janet Frost on the topic, “What Is Art?” Janet would be the first member of the guild to insist that there’s no one, agreed-upon definition of art. People create…
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
Shooting for the Stars … Again
Karla Trippe P.E.O. Chapter FF based in the SaddleBrooke community has set a big goal for itself: to raise $25,000 in donations for the organization’s women’s scholarship funds through its second annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Oro Valley Country Club on Dec. 5. In 2021 Chapter FF established a goal to raise $10,000 in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2022
Hiking Club October Presentation
Diana Smith While many SaddleBrooke residents have had the pleasure of hiking the section of the Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail between Tubac, Ariz., and the Tumacacori National Historic Park, they may not be aware of the historical and cultural significance of the route. Please join the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club in the SaddleBrooke…