Paul Rush In the scenic alpine region of SaddleBrooke’s One is the exciting, endearing path to the heights of our beautiful village! Its route provides a challenging adventure beginning in the lowland country where the inhabitants enjoy observing the ever-present wildlife and practice the particulars of a sport affectionately titled golf. From the village’s beautiful…
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Features, October 2026
Second Thoughts: A Bug’s Life

Christianne Dettmann Bugs get a bad rap. Truly. How would you like always being blamed for the world’s problems? Annoyed by something? “Oooh, that bugs me!” Feeling unwell? “I’ve caught a bug!” Something not working quite right? “Gotta get the bugs out.” Sure, bugs creep me out too—especially the big, crunchy ones, or the ones…
Features, October 2026
Ask Emma: Your Questions Answered by a Little White Dog with Big Opinions

Emma, a little white dog who lives in SaddleBrooke Hello SaddleBrooke Progress friends. I’m Emma, your cheerful little white dog in SaddleBrooke. In this column, I share a dog’s-eye view on life by answering questions with kindness, gentle humor, and a bit of tail-wagging wisdom. You can follow more of my adventures and photos on…
October 2026, Features
SaddleBrooke Women Are Seeing What’s Left on Their Skin
What Would Your Jar Reveal? If you wash your face every day, why can your complexion still feel rough, look dull, or seem overdue for a fresh start? The answer helps explain the fascination with one part of a DiamondGlow® facial: the collection jar. Patients come to Katarina Bader to see their jar after their treatment.…
Features, October 2026
2 Your Health – October 2026
Healthy Relationships Dr. Rose Bricker Communication is often a major concern in relationships. Whether it’s communication with partners/spouses, family members, friends or coworkers, the issues are much the same. The question that comes up is, “How can I communicate so that they will hear me?” Feelings of hurt, frustration, anxiety, anger, and even sadness can…
Features, October 2026
Local Resident Walks The Camino

Joe Rizza There are many great, long distance walks in the world but, perhaps the most popular and well known is the pilgrimage walk that has been in use for over 1,000 years. Commonly and affectionately known as, “The Camino,” it is actually a number of different walks that all terminate on the northwest of…
October 2026, Features
Angels Unaware—Even in SaddleBrooke

Richard Dinges This Thanksgiving season I’d like to talk about something other than cranberries. Today the word is “angels. These spiritual beings, existing without ever being seen, serve as our Angels Unaware, the title of a 1953 book by Dale Evans, wife of Roy Rogers. Evans describes her visitation by her “angel unaware” after the…
