Renee Mazin A hallmark event at the University of Arizona is the Tucson Festival of Books. This year it was March 4 and 5. Didn’t go? Attended? Want to read some books you learned about? We’ve got you covered! SaddleBrooke Community Libraries has works by 30 authors and more than 200 books featured at this year’s festival.…
Rosemary Douglas On Jan. 11 the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) held a luncheon to thank their dedicated and selfless volunteers. SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents and members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary were among the 30 people who attended. TCFB Executive Board member Judy Haberski welcomed and thanked the volunteers. Executive Board members Joyce McClung,…
Andrea Molberg, PhD We not only pursue happiness, we study it. Psychologists research wellbeing, and academic institutions like Harvard now offer psychology courses in the science of happiness. Harvard’s course Positive Psychology is actually the most popular course in the history of the university. This year, focus on wellbeing by giving. Remember the November warmth…
David Zapatka “Where’s my cellphone?” “Have you seen my cell phone?” “There’s no connection here. It’s so frustrating!” “My phone isn’t working. What am I going to do?” “Honey, will you call my cell phone? I can’t find it.” Have you heard these conversations? Scary, isn’t it? This fear is so prevalent in our society…
The story of the Golden Goose Thrift Shop is an amazing “Cinderella” story: It’s a story of an organization that, in 20 years, has gone from a rummage sale and a handful of volunteers working with a borrowed pickup truck, to an organization with seven employees and many volunteers working out of a beautiful 18,000-square-foot…
Michael and Laurie Lien First, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the January blood drive. It was the best turnout we have ever had. Usually, we have about 10% no-shows, but this time, only four people did not show. That is a fantastic turnout. As a result, we again topped our blood…