robsonpublishing

Musical Duo Comes Full Circle at Free February Concert

Nancy Carlson Bruce and Nancy Carlson have been singing together since 1966 when they met at college. Doesn’t their photo remind you of the ’60s, folk music, tie-dye, and love beads? Now older, (much older!) they’re still making music together. With a new name, Acoustic West, Bruce and Nancy will perform a free concert on…

Celebrating a Year of Healing and Help

Joy Wegner As Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter & Rescues (Friends of Pinal) celebrates the beginning of year number five, the group looks back at the amazing help the nonprofit has provided to many animals at our county’s animal shelter. From generous donors, small and large, far and near, Friends of Pinal managed more than…

SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings to Perform at DesertView

Dawn Walker The SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) band will be performing its first concert in the DesertView Performing Arts Center on the evening of Feb. 24. Our concert, “Images and Impressions,” features pieces that can be described as “tone poems.” The pieces are meant to convey an image, and throughout the concert, we will be projecting several…

Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles

The deadline for the March edition is Feb. 9 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to editorial@robson.com or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines, or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216.

Master Gardeners Invite You to Our Community Education February Event

Bob Allen The Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education February event. “How Your Citizen Science Data Helps Conservation” will be presented by Katy Prudic, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, on Feb. 14 as a free Zoom presentation. Many of us…

First SaddleBrooke Ranch Health & Wellness Fair Is March 9

Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Health & Wellness Fair committee is very excited to host the first SaddleBrooke Ranch Health & Wellness Fair to be held on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Ranch House Sol Ballroom. Many exhibitors have signed up to provide health and wellness information and promote their services in areas like physical…

Nature’s Way: The Ranch—A Place for All Seasons

Gerry Tietje One of the wonderful qualities of life at SaddleBrooke Ranch is that we can experience different seasons of the year. We are presently in the “throes” of winter, but it’s really quite pleasant. We expect a few nights below freezing and a couple of light snowfalls, but nothing like in many other parts of…