Barbara Barr and Julia Young There’s something very special going on in Florence, Ariz. Wild mustangs are finding forever homes, and inmates are finding a purpose. Under the leadership of Lanny Leach and the Mustangs of America Inmate Program, lives are being changed one horse at a time. Mustangs of America Inmate Program began in…
Bruce Landeck It has certainly been a busy 12 months for Hiking Club President Tim Butler. He probably didn’t anticipate that his term would be filled with so much work and activity. However, his background and past experiences, coupled with his attention to detail and dedication to perfection, helped make Tim the perfect fit for…
Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s substation (a few stores away from Bank of the West) Schedule: Second Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon and fourth Tuesday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. Dates: Friday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 28 Friday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 24 Friday, June 10, and Tuesday,…
Terry Hurley SaddleBrooke Senior Softball will hold its first-ever playoffs at the community’s ball field starting Monday, April 18. Twenty-seven teams in all nine winter leagues will play in a single-elimination tournament throughout the week. Most players compete on more than one team. Regular season standings determine the seeding and byes where necessary. Two championship…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I will speak for myself, but I am sure a lot of you would agree that we have missed being touched—not only hugs, but just a gesture of someone holding our hand or putting a hand on our shoulder. Dacher Keltner, PhD, University of California, explains that compassion is at our fingertips. “In recent…
David Zapatka Reader John W. Patterson writes, “For what it’s worth, because of my ever-deepening interest in what might be called “The History of Ideas,” I’ve been following your Word column in our Quail Creek Crossing for some years now. In a very real way, etymology is itself a useful adjunct for dealing with the…