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.…
Category: October 2026
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…
October 2026, Front Page
Sunrise Rotary Home Goods Find Good Homes
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club works regularly with the Tucson Housing First program to support their tireless work benefiting needy families across greater Tucson. On Aug. 27, Club members personally donated a broad assortment of home goods—including couches, end tables, chairs, an entertainment center, housewares, bedding, and suitcases—that filled two Ford F-150 truck…
October 2026, Front Page
Ron Tuscany, Walker Extraordinaire
Fran Berman Since moving to SaddleBrooke in 2009, I’ve seen a man in a yellow shirt with a long stick walking along Ridgeview Boulevard almost every morning. Who is he? How far does he walk? How long has he been doing this? Recently, I saw him on Lago del Oro Parkway and stopped to ask…
October 2026, Front Page
Verde Sputters Host Red-White-And-Blue Brunch
Connie Kotke After a warm, humid round of putting on Monday, Sept. 14, the Verde Sputters gathered in Vistas for a lively business meeting and brunch buffet. The fresh, warm cinnamon rolls … smothered in yummy frosting … are always a draw for our members! This is the first of many meals we enjoy together…
October 2026, Generals
Firewise: Evacuation: Are You Prepared?
LaVerne Kyriss Wildfire is a danger across Arizona, so everyone must be prepared in the event of a catastrophic wildfire. Other incidents, including a gas leak, major flood or criminal activity, could also lead to evacuating our community. When facing an evacuation, do you and your family know what to do and where to go?…
October 2026, Generals
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Looks to the Future
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Looks to the Future Susan Levine On Sept. 26, SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings performed Windows of Imagination at the Desert View Performing Arts Center, presenting an ambitious and entertaining program under the direction of visiting guest conductor Antonio Padilla. The September concert also marked an important transition for the ensemble. After…
October 2026, Generals
Unit Happenings – October 2026
Unit One Residents Enjoyed Card Bingo Bob Hutton Card Bingo you say? Late in August almost 40 Unit One residents learned and enjoyed an evening of Card Bingo, snacks and conversations. It was a fun evening of connecting or reconnecting with neighbors in the Activities Center. Some even took home some moolah…(not me). Hopefully this…