Pat Rourke The August issue of the SaddleBrooke Progress featured an article about a new recycling project in the Brooke. We call it Brooke Beaches, from the Washed Ashore exhibits traveling our nation. Our mission is to promote recycling in SaddleBrooke. Did you know? Two very large bags full of plastic bottles were filled exclusively…
Tracy Nelson Research from the National Institutes of Health shows that participating in the arts may improve the health, well-being, and independence of older adults. Take care of yourself in a fun environment with art classes sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild! All classes are located in the Topaz Room at the Arts &…
The Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners produce a free, quarterly newsletter for gardening enthusiasts. The following articles were extracted from the fall edition of The Desert Garden Buzz. Copies of the newsletter are available on their website extension.arizona.edu/spcmg. Fall Checklist Irrigation Check that drip emitters are still working Move drip emitters to plants’ current drip…
Sharon Scanlan and Robin Conner Why do churches bless animals? When we bless animals in the church, we are saying, “You are a gift from God.” It is God who first blessed animals at their creation. So, blessing animals is an original activity as old as creation, a thing we do in imitation of the…
Larry Linderman Our Roundtable will kick off our new season with what promises to be a terrific talk by our own Bruce Rogers who did a terrific job for us with Liberty Ships and The Road to Nagasaki. On Thursday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, Bruce will talk about secret operations…
Drug Drop Off Tired of seeing old, expired pills staring back at you from your medicine chest? Bring them to the Pill Drop at the Sheriff’s Office! Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation, 63701 East SaddleBrooke Blvd., in the SaddleBrooke Mini Mart September Schedule: Friday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 24, from…