Holiday Adopt Program Brightens the Season for Local Families

Senior Village – February 2026

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – February 2026

Southern Arizona Arts Guild Gallery Is Relocating from La Encantada—Find Out Where They Are Going!

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Loss of a Beloved Pet

David Hillis We recently lost our beloved 14-year-old dog Bear, a female Chow mix. She was loved by everyone in our neighborhood and was a common sight for SaddleBrooke golfers at hole number 7 on the Tucson course where they could see her standing high up, peering at everyone on the top of her water…

We Will Feed His Wild Quail

Sarah Rose Webber The Generous Legacy of a Friend to Oracle State Park Last fall I met a family who filled my heart with gratitude. “Over here, Mikolitis family!” a man named Mark boomed to 20 people in a room. When they gathered around, it grew quiet and he read these words: “He laughed at…

In Passing – February 2026

Dianne Marks Dianne Fleming Marks, of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away peacefully with family at her bedside on the morning of Dec. 29, 2025, after a two-week hospital stay. Born to Claude and Sarah Fleming in Monroe, Ga., in 1942, Dianne attended Monroe High School where she was a member of the Monroe Girls Corps…

Brain Health: It’s Important

Dr. Rose Bricker If you are experiencing symptoms like brain fog, lack of focus, and difficulty with your memory, you are not alone. Are you losing or misplacing objects, retaining less of what you’re reading, having difficulty remembering names, experiencing confusion and possibly mood swings, anxiety, and irritability? These are just some symptoms of poor…

Bust of Cudjoe Lewis

Stuart Watkins 506 Bay Bridge Road, Mobile, Ala. Kelly Kazek wrote about Cudjoe Lewis as the last known survivor of the last known slave ship to come to America in the 19th century. If you visit Alabama, this memorial might be worthy of a visit. It will be worth the time to me when I…

Word of the Month: Meliorist

David Zapatka Reader, friend and fellow bridge player, Maria, writes, “Hi Dave. I came across this word while reading The Road to Character by David Brooks. He was describing the life and writing of George Eliot. ‘She was a meliorist and a gradualist, believing that people and society were best reformed by slow stretching, not…