SaddleBrooke Swim Club Is Offering Adult Learn-to-Swim Classes

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – August 2026

Senior Village – August 2026

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Gardening Club: News from SaddleBrooke Gardening Club

Gift Shop Artist of the Month

Artist of the Month: Kevin Brougher

Tom Costner As a multiple award winner in the creation of games for both children and adults, Kevin brings a new and creative talent to the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop. A native of Seattle, he earned his B. A. in Education and completed his M.A. in Educational Administration at Central Washington University. As with many creative…

Health: Heredity or choice?

Susan Dawson-Cook, M.S. How often have you heard someone say in a defeated voice, “It’s in my genes,” when referring to diabetes, heart disease and/or carrying excess pounds? Research is starting to reveal lifestyle choices determine current gene expressions more than birth parents. An article entitled Epigenetics and Food in the January 2016 issue of IDEA…

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the Grabell garden

Louise Grabell Pinal County Master Gardener Gardeners arise! Spring is in the air. There’s work to do and it’s still cool enough to work outside without fear of heat stroke. Ready, set go: finish all pruning of shrubs and trees; amend garden and vegetable beds; transplant perennials; check irrigation for function and leaks and treat…

Dr. Jack Thompson’s Senior Olympic news

Beverly Thompson This past January, Dr. Jack Thompson of Desert Sun Drive arrived at the County Fairgrounds to compete once more in the Senior Olympics Festival in Tucson. He has competed in Senior Olympics shooting event since 1978, except for a few years when he was out of the country during the games. His unvoiced…

Another very successful Golden Goose story

For those of you who are Goose shoppers and those of you who plan to but haven’t yet, this is a very interesting true story, happening just before the Christmas holiday. As we are aware, most donations to the Goose come from the homes of those who have moved to this area from other parts…