Doug and Melanie Sedam * Serious home buyers need to start the process in a lender’s office, not at an open house. * Most sellers on the resale market expect buyers to have a pre-approval letter and will be more willing to negotiate if you do. * All developers will want you pre-approved (and most times with their…
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Features, June 2021
First Colorado Club Social of 2021
Linda Shannon-Hills The spring weather made for a lovely evening on the Ranch House patio, overlooking the lake, fountains, and the beautiful Catalina Mountains, during the first social of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Colorado Club. The group enjoyed socializing again with friends and new residents, previously from Colorado, who now live at SaddleBrooke Ranch. It has been over…
Features, June 2021
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Please extend a warm welcome to our 31 newest homeowners. They come to SaddleBrooke Ranch from 13 different states. This is a record for so many states being represented in one month. Now that they are part of the community, we have a welcome program designed to help the newcomers…
Features, June 2021
2 Your Health: Paraffin Treatments During Massage: How Can Paraffin Help?
Heidi Overman, LMT Ahh, paraffin treatments. They feel so good when having a manicure or pedicure. Your hands and feet feel smooth and refreshed. Do you know why you feel so much better after that paraffin treatment, and what other body parts can benefit from it? At the National Holistic Institute, I was taught how…
Features, June 2021
U.S. Military History: D-Day
Ross Dunfee So, what does the “D” stand for in D-Day? Stop! Do not keep reading until you attempt to answer the question. Okay, now you can read on. Most people who celebrate the holiday do not know the answer. Some people believe it is in reference to June 6, 1944, when, in World War…
Features, June 2021
It Takes a Village
Christophe Valton, HSSA Donor Relations Manager Shelters are sad places. Unwanted dogs are brought there because they have nowhere else to go. The lucky ones get adopted. This is the general perception of what shelters are. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) defies this definition. Its enabling environment ensures that meritorious dogs will get…
Features, June 2021
Word of the Month: Enough
David Zapatka Have you had enough? How much is enough? Enough of what? Enough stuff? Enough politics? Enough religion? Enough of some person? Enough of some activity? What does enough really mean? Reader and sister, Judy Haberstroh, says, “I came across this excerpt and thought the word ‘enough’ may be a good one for your…
Features, June 2021
Whimsy for Today
Becky Kueker I have wondered lately what has happened to the Law of Attraction. You know, our relationship or partnership with the universe. It can be a good relationship—one that serves you and works with you—or, it can be an unhealthy relationship, a partnership that holds you back. As I pondered this a bit, has…