Tim Malone Retirement represents a profound shift in life’s rhythm, offering time and freedom that can be both exhilarating and unfamiliar. For many, this phase serves as an invitation to rediscover passions that may have been set aside amid the demands of a career or family life. Far from being an ending, retirement is a…
Category: October 2025
October 2025, Features
What It Means to Be Authentic
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Most definitions of authenticity in psychological literature highlight one aspect as its cornerstone: awareness—awareness of our inner experience, our motives, our beliefs, our values, and our dispositions. What exactly does it mean to be authentic? Theo Tsaousides, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, speaker, and author. He states, “Authenticity is acting in accordance with…
October 2025, Features
Ask Emma—Advice and Paw-spective
Hi SaddleBrooke Progress friends! I’m Emma, a cheerful little bichon-poodle mix living here in SaddleBrooke with my human Bill. You may have seen us out walking on the golf course paths or cruising in our golf cart. In this column, I’m here to share a dog’s-eye view on your questions about life, pets, neighbors, and…
October 2025, Features
Fascinating Factoids
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg According to an online source, “The human brain’s capacity for information storage is estimated to be around 2.5 petabytes (PB), which is equivalent to about 2.5 million gigabytes.” This information storage includes not only facts, but also memories, experiences, emotions, and patterns. Here are some fascinating factoids to help you achieve…
October 2025, Features
How to Find Your Joy, Peace, and Contentment
Dr. Rose Bricker We all have challenges in our lives. Sometimes, it’s the stress of moving, the loss or difficulty in relationships, becoming a caretaker for a loved one, physical illness, or the death of a partner or friend. In fact, any transitions in our lives can bring on burdens and stress. Whatever the issues…
October 2025, Features
SaddleBrooke Has Goats
Stuart Watkins SaddleBrooke hired Andrew and Heather Stanford’s goats to clear out a section of weeded area in SaddleBrooke that is difficult for workers to safely work. The goats are retained by an electric fence that is powered by solar energy, so there are no loud generators disturbing nearby residents. These goats are about two…
October 2025, Front Page
POP Tennis Drop-In Returns
Lon Federwitz The long, hot summer is drawing to a close, and that means that we can play POP tennis in the afternoon again. I’ve had a lot of interest from residents who have not played wanting to learn POP tennis. You have been heard. The POP drop-in days will change this season. We are…
October 2025, Front Page
SPA Does Its Part for the Environment
Corey Loyd On Sept. 6 members from the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) met at the DesertView parking area to once again continue SPA’s tradition of supporting the SaddleBrooke community, Pinal County, and the environment we all enjoy by performing another cleanup of Edwin Road from North Columbus Boulevard to Eagle Crest Ranch Boulevard. SPA has…
October 2025, Front Page
AZ Golf 2025 Women’s Senior Amateur Golf Championship
Cathe Kropp On Sept. 7, 8, and 9, 78 women competed in the State Senior Amateur Championship at Oro Valley Country Club. This was a 54-hole, three-day, stroke play tournament. There were three divisions: Championship Division, Field Division, and Super Senior Division (70+). It was three days of sun, fun, golf, and camaraderie at Oro…
October 2025, Generals
Oracle Schools Foundation – November 2025
Children Are Our Future—Treat Them Well Ann Vernon In the 80s I remember loving Whitney Houston’s version of “I believe that children are our future. Treat them well and let them lead the way.” Perhaps the reason those words resonated with me is because I was an educator, and that was my job—to teach them…