Vera Shury What is the first thing I can do? Try to understand that Parkinson’s has snuck up on you, and before you got a diagnosis, your motivation has taken a big nosedive, and you have lost drive, muscle mass, and strength. This has accelerated the progress of the disease. Dopamine is the motivation chemical…
Unit Nine Celebrates Taco in a Bag Night Scott Baker Unit Nine held its annual Taco in a Bag Night at Sheri Wyland’s home, with 45 members attending the event. What is Taco in a Bag? You take a small Fritos snack bag, smash the Fritos into small pieces, then cut across the top of…
Join the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) for the first library lecture of the 2024-25 season in SaddleBrooke on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. at the DesertView Theatre. Professor Emeritus and biologist Ted Fleming, author of Sonoran Desert Journeys, will introduce us to the lives of several interesting vertebrates who co-exist in the unique environment…
Edward Larsen A 100th anniversary screening of the silent film The Mine with the Iron Door will occur in Oracle on Oct. 5 and 6. Both screenings are a collaboration of the Oracle Historical Society, Triangle L Ranch, and the Oracle Piano Society. The silent film was based on a popular book by Harold Bell…
Bob Hutton The Woodworking Shop is moving forward! Recent happenings reinforce this. The board, administration, and committee members are putting a fine point on all avenues of the project. At the Woodworkers Club’s July meeting, members continued to confirm safety and operational details of the plan. Many, many hours of research and detailing have been…
Georgine Hurst In June I wrote an article, “You Have Two But You Only Need One,” about the need for living kidney donors and how to become a donor. This article provides a snapshot of what donor candidates experience. Note that each kidney center determines its own requirements for donors and recipients. Donors may be…