Steph Mattie In 1969, my family moved to Lincoln, IL, where I entered the third grade as a new student at Carroll Catholic School. I was sad to leave my old friends behind, but I was also excited to see what this new place would be like. Putting on my new clothes and hopping onto…
Unit Happenings: Unit 3-S Brenda Newitter Did you see SaddleBrooke residents zooming around SaddleBrooke on Thursday, Sept. 12, in their golf carts, stopping to look at various yards in many SaddleBrooke One Units? Did you wonder what they were doing? Were you ready to call the SaddleBrooke Patrol? These residents were only having fun participating…
Nancy Teeter, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist It’s October, and everywhere you look, you see pink ribbons. These are intended to increase awareness of breast cancer and to raise money for organizations which focus on awareness and cure. But what about prevention? According to research, diet is responsible for about 30% to 40% of all cancers. Though…
David Zapatka While traveling this summer on the Goldwing, I was fortunate to receive a private tour of Missouri State University’s Jane A. Meyer Carillon. Carillons are the world’s largest instruments and this one is the largest of all those located in the U.S. Midwest. This carillon is made up of 48 bronze bells and…
Gail Blizard Word for the day: Fiesta de bienvenida (Welcome back party!) We hope you will join us at our first meeting of the season on Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One activity center. We’ll be having a wine and cheese party to welcome back current members and to especially welcome…
Box Tops for Education going digital! Emilie Siarkiewicz Drop the scissors and grab your smartphone! That’s the lead-in to an announcement on July 24, by General Mills, sponsor of the popular K-8 school fundraising Box Tops for Education® (BTFE) program. Since General Mills launched the BTFE program in 1996, 70,000 schools around the country have…