B’nai Midbar Celebrations Melanie Einbund Our last summer lay-led Shabbat Service was attended by many on a very warm Friday evening at the home of Bonnie Lasky and Irv Rothenberg. Susan Kravitz led the service, which included music, song, and history. Herb and Sue Cohn offered readings and prayers. Celebrating Shabbat together is special and…
Category: October 2025
October 2025, Religion
Jewish Friendship Group of SaddleBrooke
Marsha Mantykow I hope you all had a wonderful New Year and a reflective Yom Kippur. October is here, marking the official start of our social season. I don’t think I’m giving away any secrets by acknowledging that this article was written a few weeks before publication. So, apologies if an event already happened or…
October 2025, Religion
Ladies Bible Study
Kathy Gotto Attention Ladies: A new non-denominational Bible Study and Fellowship Group is forming now. We will be studying the Gospel of John. It will be discussion-style with open participation encouraged, but not required. Whether you are a seeker, young believer, or older Christian, all are welcome to start, or to continue, on the path…
Religion, October 2025
Special Series on Catholic Social Justice
Leslie Fore You are invited to the series of presentations on Social Justice at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, located at 14380 N. Oracle Road. The presentations will be at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall and will be done simultaneously on Zoom. Teresita Scully, who has served on the Social Awareness and Justice Ministry of…
October 2025, Religion
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz Is Coming to SaddleBrooke on October 26!
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz holds a doctorate in consciousness studies from Emerson Theological Institute and is ordained in both Unity and Religious Science. A Tucson native, he studied theatre at the University of Arizona and built a successful career as a performer in Los Angeles and was an Emmy-nominated TV producer in…
Religion, October 2025
Community Church at SaddleBrooke Presents The Light of the Lamb Advent 2025
Terry Barringer One of the most anticipated events of the Christmas season for the women of Community Church at SaddleBrooke and their friends and neighbors in SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and surrounding communities has been the Advent celebration hosted by the Women’s Ministry. This special program has become a local annual tradition for over 20 years.…
Features, October 2025
Arizona Halloween
Stuart Watkins I’m not afraid of Halloween said the sly coyote as he slinked away jackrabbits knew better and hid in a hollow log young javelina reds scurried this way and that their parents had warned them about the sounds in the night sounds that would make them feel fright bats started circling in the…
October 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…
October 2025, Features
In Passing – November 2025
Richard S. Snead Richard S. Snead was born March 15, 1937, and passed away Sept. 6, 2025, with his beloved wife, Lori, lying next to him. Richard was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but soon after his birth, his family, including his older sister, moved to Long Beach, Calif. Richard learned to swim, surf, and…
Features, October 2025
Dollars & Sense: Medicare’s Required Scope of Appointment Form
Leah Kari, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent Medicare’s marketing rules protect you, the consumer. One of the responsibilities of CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to administer the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and Prescription…