Britt O’Grady This time of year, it’s a little sad to see our snowbirds leave us, one after the other. The rest of our members try to keep the English country dancing going during the summer. It’s air conditioned! Of course, some of us stray to cooler places for a couple of weeks here and…
John Stuart Watkins Thirteen days in the Oro Valley Hospital in Marana, Ariz., gave me time to get to know a little about the doctors, nurses, and staff. I realized there is more to a hospital than bricks, steel, and sterilized everything. It is the people who bring the hospital to life. Michael, RN works…
Stuart Watkins Adoption Haiku My adopted children good times, bad times, crying times but love saw us through POP Tennis Haiku Serves are underhand POP Tennis in a nutshell shorter court saves legs Hospital Worker Haiku Hospital worker helping others to survive headed home with pride Non-Essential Haiku School janitor died no one noticed nor…
Mike Nickerson The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) had their monthly Zoom meeting on May 11. Chesney Richter, head of the non-partisan Rural Arizonans for Accountability (RAZA), was the speaker. Currently, RAZA is working to recall Mark Finchem, one of two representatives to the Arizona House of Representatives from Legislative District 11, which includes SaddleBrooke. Richter…
Patti Gould Have you ever heard about Reiki natural healing and wondered what it is? Have you ever wanted to learn more? Reiki is a well-known modality that supports health and wellness, and it is often used with integrative medicine. Reiki, as a healing practice, began in the early 20th century in Japan. In Japanese, “rei” roughly…
Richard Martin Although our SaddleBrooke Squares Club loves to square dance, we have a lot of fun engaging in other activities. For example, a few weeks back, a bunch of us spontaneously decided to head to Catalina Craft Pizza for one of their outdoor concerts. It was great getting together with old friends again. As…