Veterans Day

Ross Dunfee The bloodiest conflict so far in history, five years from June 28, 1914, to June 28, 1919, was finally over. Suffering, misery, and carnage caused by The Great War, (World War I), would cease. World War I claimed between 15 and 22 million lives from more than two dozen countries, including 117,466 U.S.…

Using Essential Oils in Your Laundry Routine

JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly, or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils. The first thing we want to do to make…

Relishing Pickleball: The Ready Position

David Zapatka One of the most common errors I see on the pickleball court is not being ready to play. What does this mean? Being ready to play means a number of things. It means being focused on the point at hand. Paying attention to debris on the court, listening to what someone is saying,…

Celebrating Our Veterans

Brigadier General Ronald E. Shoopman

Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will be honoring our veterans at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in a Zoom meeting. Brigadier General Ronald E. Shoopman will present a very special Veterans Day Message to veterans, guests, and Rotarians. Veterans and guests are welcome to attend and help us honor our veterans. We are so…

Trico Electric Lineman Receives Hometown Hero Award

Jaime Esparza and Omar Fernandez served in the military together. Omar is a Master Sergeant in the Air National Guard.

Monica Pugno Executive Director of the Sahuarita Food Bank (SFB), Carlos Valles, said Trico Electric Cooperative Lineman, Jaime Esparza “went above and beyond in getting us the required transformer” for a new 40-foot cold storage container needed to serve the increased demand from the community. “Jaime also recommended we apply for a grant to help…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Kenneth Palmer is a grateful SBCO scholarship recipient now in his senior year at Grand Canyon University.

SBCO Honors Judy Falewicz as Volunteer of the Year Nancy McCluskey-Moore Judy Falewicz has been a dedicated SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) volunteer for approximately nine years. She began by working as a dresser at Kids’ Closet, helping young shoppers choose their school clothing and shoes. At the same time, she started working as a cashier…